# Define your region (of the US) with a yes/no question **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 16, 2022, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327 "2022-06-16T20:20:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/161 "2024-04-17T01:20:02Z")
Can you drive 12 hours or more and not leave the state? Texas (yo, Alaska, does this apply to you to?) ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/162 "2024-04-17T15:01:38Z")
> [@Zyada](#): > > yo, Alaska, does this apply to you to? Yes. [![](https://www.bellsalaska.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/how-big-is-alaska-compared-to-united-states-and-texas-1-1024x637.jpg) ](https://www.bellsalaska.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/how-big-is-alaska-compared-to-united-states-and-texas-1-1024x637.jpg) Also California. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/163 "2024-04-17T15:20:33Z")
Were 3 words recently dropped from the name of your state? Yes=Rhode Island (formerly Rhode Island and Providence Plantations) ---
**Author:** ![2\_More\_Bits](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2_more_bits/32/4148_2.png) [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/164 "2024-04-17T16:19:21Z")
Did both Mork AND Mindy grow up in your state? Yes: Michigan ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/165 "2024-04-17T16:36:30Z")
Technically, you can drive more than 12 hours without leaving the state in every state. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/166 "2024-04-17T16:57:25Z")
> [@snowthx](#): > > Does your state flag have an animal that doesn’t presently exist in the wild in the state? > Yes = California (grizzly bear) Does your state have an iconic symbol that slid off the side of a mountain? Yes: New Hampshire (The Old Man Of The Mountain/Great Stone Face) ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/167 "2024-04-17T17:02:17Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Does your state have an iconic symbol that slid off the side of a mountain? > Yes: New Hampshire (The Old Man Of The Mountain/Great Stone Face) I guess it’s “Live Free or Slide off the Mountain”? Has it made those state quarters more valuable? ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/168 "2024-04-17T17:14:40Z")
> [@Zyada](#): > > Can you drive 12 hours or more and not leave the state? > > Texas (yo, Alaska, does this apply to you to?) Can you drive 12 hours or more and not leave the ZIP code? Yes = Washington DC suburbs (ok, ZIP code is an exaggeration. Area code, now…). And I’ve got some counterexamples on the sate thing: Someone driving from Key West to Pensacola would likely take 12 hours (confirmed via Google Maps just now). Kootenai Falls, MT to Hammond, MT would also take 12 hours. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/169 "2024-04-17T17:15:03Z")
Can you dig for diamonds in this state? Yes you can. Arkansas. (Murfreesboro, Ar. Crater of Diamonds State Park. And you can keep what your find. Really) ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/170 "2024-04-17T17:18:09Z")
> [@Zyada](#): > > Can you drive 12 hours or more and not leave the state? According to Google Maps, Mexico to Oregon on the 5 in Cali is just over 12 hours. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/171 "2024-04-17T17:21:27Z")
Sure. I guess they could ask “Can you drive in one direction for 12 hours and not leave the state?” I figure Alaska could change that to 24 hours since they could split into two states and make Texas the 3rd largest state. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/172 "2024-04-17T17:36:11Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > I guess they could ask “Can you drive in one direction for 12 hours and not leave the state?” Well you can still do that in any state, if you drive really slow. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/173 "2024-04-17T17:41:51Z")
Do Saguaros grow here naturally? Yes = Arizona. Regardless of what the movies show, Saguaro cacti only grow in the Sonoran desert of Arizona and Mexico. ---
**Author:** ![2\_More\_Bits](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2_more_bits/32/4148_2.png) [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/174 "2024-04-17T17:43:32Z")
Did your state tourism board promote your state with a “Yes, Michigan” jingle? Yes: Michigan ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/175 "2024-04-17T17:47:10Z")
> [@beowulff](#): > > Do Saguaros grow here naturally? > > Yes = Arizona. > Regardless of what the movies show, Saguaro cacti only grow in the Sonoran desert of Arizona and Mexico. So, I guess this branding is not entirely accurate?: [![](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thebrandpartners.ie%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F11%2FOld-El-Paso-Logo.png&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=004a61f058e5d0006a3a9184c7c57ee6d602edb20ca29b2901c2ca1130925f07&ipo=images) ](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thebrandpartners.ie%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F11%2FOld-El-Paso-Logo.png&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=004a61f058e5d0006a3a9184c7c57ee6d602edb20ca29b2901c2ca1130925f07&ipo=images) ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/176 "2024-04-17T17:48:35Z")
Yep. I went to New Mexico for the Annular eclipse last fall, and I was looking at the T-shirts, and couldn’t help but point out all the inaccurate ones which had NM cities with Saguaros… ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/177 "2024-04-17T17:56:51Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Do you have traffic circles. > Yes=New Jersey There are federal and state regulations for “roundabouts” in California. Stockton CA also has regulations for “traffic circles”, which are different. I assume other cities do, too. > [@WildaBeast](#): > > Is “hella” a commonly used intensifier in your region? > Yes = Northern California If you’re a kid, and your parents might be nearby, it’s “hecka”. Do you call sections of temporary concrete dividers “k-rail”? California (not generally known) When the constant call to cut the state in half (north from south) comes up, does someone make that tired joke about the diet states? California (No.Cal and Low Cal) ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/178 "2024-04-17T18:03:44Z")
Do you get a check from the state just for living there AND pay no state taxes? Yes=Alaska ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/179 "2024-04-17T18:24:12Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > > [@TriPolar](#): > > > > I guess they could ask “Can you drive in one direction for 12 hours and not leave the state?” > > Well you can still do that in any state, if you drive really slow. 😉 The stock response to the 12-hour claim is “Yeah, that sucks. I once had a car like that too.” ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/180 "2024-04-17T18:28:32Z")
> [@Bonum\_Legatum](#): > > When you want to show someone where you live, do you point to your hand? > > Yes - Michigan. > > (Obviously for the lower peninsula’s mitten, but it “sort of” works for the upper peninsula as well.) Makes me so glad I don’t live in Florida. Can you pronounce Mackinac, Dowagiac, and Gratiot correctly? Michigan. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327.md?page=10)