My map of America into four regions - your agreements and disagreements (live in, moving) - General U.S. - City-Data Forum

iPwn · 10-14-2008, 07:58 AM

This is how I see the four American regions.

Nairobi · 10-14-2008, 08:21 AM

fine. except that virginia, west virginia, kentucky, indiana, illinois, missouri, and the western halves of texas and oklahoma need to be removed from "The South"...trust me.

firebll31 · 10-14-2008, 08:25 AM

I agree with removing Missouri from "the south" . I live in SW MO and most people consider themselves "midwestern". OK and N. Arkansas also. I can't speak for the other regions...

RTTNFAM · 10-14-2008, 08:32 AM

MO is definitely not in the south!

Newarkbomb · 10-14-2008, 08:34 AM

I guess you can go more in description like DEEP SOUTH, and plain SOUTH.
and PACIFIC NORTH WEST, and plain WEST.

but i stll think it's a very good sum up.

Steve-o · 10-14-2008, 08:35 AM

West and north Texas (panhandle) are NOT southern, neither is Oklahoma, minus the far SE corner. Kansas? Questionable as midwest. Far western KS Id classify as West, same goes for OK's panhandle.

Stormcrow73 · 10-14-2008, 08:36 AM

I don't think you can get away with just 4 regional divisions. Maybe more like 6 or 7.

Colddiamond102 · 10-14-2008, 08:39 AM

That "South" of yours goes just a bit too far North, dearie. Pull that blue back a lil bit and you'll have it about right.

JMT · 10-14-2008, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by firebll31

I agree with removing Missouri from "the south" . I live in SW MO and most people consider themselves "midwestern". OK and N. Arkansas also. I can't speak for the other regions...

Arkansas is most certainly in the South. Bill Clinton wasn't called a "Midwestern" or "Western" governor.

Nairobi · 10-14-2008, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve-o

West and north Texas (panhandle) are NOT southern, neither is Oklahoma, minus the far SE corner. Kansas? Questionable as midwest. Far western KS Id classify as West, same goes for OK's panhandle.

i agree. can't speak for the other states, but in Texas the south ends where you stop seeing black, white, and hispanic and you end up just seeing white and mexican, then just mexican. also, the tall trees of east texas turn into short, ugly ones by the time you hit I-35. then it's just grass. then dirt.

houston and dallas are southern. san antonio, austin, and fort worth are inbetween. and el paso is the west.