makingStuffForFunWhat does "upstate" mean in the US?
dutchkimbleI’m probably wrong, but I think it means somewhere north of the capital city, and maybe it’s only used in New York
CorkyskogYou are very wrong. Albany is part of “upstate NY” and Albany is literally the capital city… In NY it means basically anywhere that isn’t NYC.
Oh well, I tried. Thanks for clarifying!
Ok, so upstate means north of the capital or north NYC if in New York?
tocopherolIn NY state it essentially means anywhere north of NYC, the capital city Albany is upstate NY. It doesn’t seem to mean north of the capital in any state unless that capital is at the southern part.
The term upstate has no relation to the capital city, that was a mistaken assertion. It isn’t used very widely at all, it’s just a local term in a couple of states for their northern portions. Most states don’t have an area that is referred to as upstate.