# ...the "tri-state" area...duh WHICH one? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 1, 2002, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tri-state-area-duh-which-one/134854 "2002-11-01T16:14:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Politzania](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ab097/32.png) [@Politzania](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Politzania)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2003, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tri-state-area-duh-which-one/134854/41 "2003-01-12T00:54:04Z")
The term “Michiana” is occasionally used to refer to the area around the Michigan and Indiana border. ---
**Author:** ![hello32499](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cc9497/32.png) [@hello32499](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hello32499)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2003, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tri-state-area-duh-which-one/134854/42 "2003-01-12T01:47:34Z")
duh, it has to be the most important one Maryland-DC-Virginia (except DC isn’t a state but people still say tri-state area) colour me confused ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2003, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tri-state-area-duh-which-one/134854/43 "2003-01-13T03:54:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by davidm \* > \*\*But where were you in South Jersey? I think “Delaware Valley” refers to a bigger region then “tri-state”. “Tri-state” would probably mean a smaller region surrounding the point where the three borders meet. \*\* Bridgeton, NJ. I’m thinking the Delaware Bay area could be considered “tri-state”. Tripler 'Specially since some advertisements on the radio were from PA. ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2003, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tri-state-area-duh-which-one/134854/44 "2003-01-13T04:36:30Z")
**Polycarp** - it’s the New York State Capital _Region_, not Area, although thanks for defending us. It even says so on the signs on I-87 and I-90! NY, MA and VT are another tri-state area, although that seems to be mainly a convention of local weathermen. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tri-state-area-duh-which-one/134854/45 "2010-10-04T14:40:10Z")
Yet another area that calls itself “the tri-state” area is the area surrounding Huntington, WV, encompassing West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky. ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tri-state-area-duh-which-one/134854/46 "2010-10-04T14:50:11Z")
> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > Yet another area that calls itself “the tri-state” area is the area surrounding Huntington, WV, encompassing West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky. Yes, that’s a real tri-state area, since the three main cities (Huntington WV, Ashland KY and Ironton OH) are comparable in size. It’s surprising that it wasn’t mentioned earlier in this zombie thread, but I guess people don’t venture much into industrial Appalachia. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tri-state-area-duh-which-one/134854/47 "2010-10-04T14:54:04Z")
Are there lots of zombies in the Tri-State area? ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tri-state-area-duh-which-one/134854/48 "2010-10-04T14:58:16Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Are there lots of zombies in the Tri-State area? Probably in all of them. However, I believe that zombies are allowed in GQ if new information is added, as was done by **It’s Not Rocket Surgery!**. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tri-state-area-duh-which-one/134854/49 "2010-10-04T15:04:19Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > Slight Hijack: > This all brings up an interesting question. There are obviously a number of regions called “the tri-state area” by the locals. Why is the term so popular? Are there any regions referred to as “bi-state” or “two-state” areas? I’m sure I’ve heard some local radio and TV stations – possibly I’m thinking of Rockford, IL – refer to a “state-line area.” Most conservative groups would probably object to the term “bi-state.” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tri-state-area-duh-which-one/134854/50 "2010-10-04T15:27:51Z")
NY - VT - MA where I grew up… ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tri-state-area-duh-which-one/134854/51 "2010-10-04T15:34:46Z")
> [@](#): > > [The Tri-State District was discovered first](http://www.emineralshow.com/mo_deposits.htm), near Granby, Missouri in the 1860’s, so I will start with it. The name comes from the fact the District lies within three states hence Tri-State District. The States are Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas and tunnels underground used to run from one state to another. First ist Best! ---
**Author:** ![EdwardLost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbe5ce/32.png) [@EdwardLost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EdwardLost)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tri-state-area-duh-which-one/134854/52 "2010-10-04T16:06:08Z")
Is there some record for the oldest zombie? Maybe there should be a contest. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tri-state-area-duh-which-one/134854/53 "2010-10-04T19:17:55Z")
> [@Giles](#): > > > [@silenus](#): > > > > Are there lots of zombies in the Tri-State area? > > Probably in all of them. However, I believe that zombies are allowed in GQ if new information is added, as was done by **It’s Not Rocket Surgery!**. [moderating] True, although this really had no business in GQ in the first place. I’m going to arbitrarily declare the OP’s non-question as “answered” and shut this zombie down. [/moderating] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tri-state-area-duh-which-one/134854.md?page=2)