Ohio Shout-Out

[VeloVT]

I'm intrigued by the fact that "midwest" was not on your list, which I think is how a lot of easterners classify Ohio. Not sure if Ohioans concur... (My boyfriend is from Ohio, now I have to ask him this question).

Edit: huh... unless I'm still asleep (which is possible), it seems there's no "midwest" forum. What do all the **definitely** midwestern states like Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin do?

[OakLeaf]

Well, for one thing, there isn't any Midwest Region on this board

But also, most Midwesterners consider that term to mean the Great Plains, reaching into the hill country of Minnesota but definitely not including Appalachia.

ETA: Minnesota, Illinois and the Dakotas look like they're in North Central - that would make sense to me -

[FlyingScot]

How about the Great Lakes region? This would encompass Ohio, Michigan and western Pennsylvania.

[Kathi]

A place for Ohio? I'm originally from Cincinnati and I consider Ohio as the Midwest. But my SO who is from Pa. and went to school in Cleveland thinks Great Lake States is more appropriate. Coming from southwestern Ohio I associate more with Ky (south) and Indiana (midwest).

My SO suggests "Rust Belt" for Ohio, Pa., Michigan and Gary, Ind.

Great Lake States could incorporate Indiana, Ohio, Pa. Michigan, Wisconsin and Minn.

Enjoy TOSRV. Hopefully, you'll have a sunny weekend. I used to ride with the Cincinnati Cycle Club. I know some of them will be there.

[OakLeaf]

Hum. Easterners. Like that New Yorker cover

... we're an Appalachian state ... we belong with West Virginia, the Carolinas, Kentucky and Tennessee. Pennsylvania maybe. "That state up north," definitely not

But hey - I wasn't looking to start a new region - just to find the other Buckeyes. I know we've got Burr Oak Bobcat - it can't be just the two of us?

[Mr. SR500]

Born a Buckeye, I call Ohio - MidWest, but Great Lakes seems like it is gaining ground.

[Mr. Bloom]

...nobody cares about Indiana....

I suggest we create a new region - THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY. It will include the southern parts of the great lake states (since we don't identify with the great lakes down here). So, southern Ohio, Southern Indiana, Southern Illinois (and Kentucky and West Virginia if they'd like)