Informal term describing regions bordering on three US states
Tri-state area [ 1] [ 2] United States which can refer to any of multiple areas that lie across threestates . When referring to populated areas, the term implies a shared economy or culture among the area's residents, typically concentrated around a central metropolis.
Tri-state areas may or may not include a state boundarytripoint .
Tri-state areas by region [ edit ] The following is not an exhaustive list. "Tri-state area" may refer to several additional places in locally understood contexts, such as a business name.
TheNew York tri-state area , which includes parts ofNew York ,New Jersey andConnecticut .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] Pennsylvania is sometimes included in the meaning of this usage of the term, since the New Yorkmetropolitan statistical area , as defined by theU.S. Census Bureau , includes a small part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, but one still has to cross New Jersey or New York to access the state from Connecticut.[ 9] ThePhiladelphia tri-state area , which includes parts ofPennsylvania ,New Jersey , andDelaware . This use of "tri-state" excludesMaryland even though its northeast corner is closely tied to Philadelphia. ThePittsburgh tri-state area , covering parts ofPennsylvania ,Ohio , andWest Virginia . Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia[ 10] TheErie tri-state area , which includes parts of northwestPennsylvania ,Ohio andNew York . TheMinisink Valley tri-state area , which includes parts ofNew York ,Pennsylvania andNew Jersey . New York ,Vermont andMassachusetts [ 11] Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine TheBerkshires , a region usually considered to include only westernMassachusetts and northwesternConnecticut ; when theTaconic portion ofNew York is included, the area is sometimes described as the "tri-state" or "tri-corners" area. Massachusetts ,Rhode Island , andConnecticut TheChicago tri-state area , or "Chicagoland,"[ 12] Illinois ,Northwest Indiana and southeastWisconsin . TheTri-State Tollway connects Wisconsin's portion with Indiana's. Parts of southwestMichigan in theMichiana region are also culturally tied to Chicago. TheIllinois–Indiana–Kentucky tri-state area , centered around theconfluence of theWabash andOhio Rivers . TheCincinnati tri-state area , which includes parts ofOhio ,Kentucky andIndiana . Kyova , a region named forKentucky ,Ohio andWest Virginia and home toTri-State Airport .The Dubuque tri-state area, which includes parts ofIowa ,Illinois andWisconsin . TheFort Madison-Keokuk tri-state area , also known as theQuincy tri-state area, which includes parts ofIowa ,Illinois andMissouri . TheSioux City metropolitan area region ofIowa ,Nebraska , andSouth Dakota . TheLa Crosse tri-state area , which includes parts ofWisconsin ,Minnesota andIowa . TheTri-State district , alead andzinc mining region ofOklahoma ,Kansas andMissouri , known for producing "tri-state" minerals consisting mainly ofsphalerite . TheDMV , which includes the city ofWashington (coterminous with the District of Columbia) as well as surrounding portions ofMaryland andVirginia . Although the District of Columbia is not a state, the region is sometimes referred to as a "tri-state area." Furthermore, the Washington–Arlington–Alexandriametropolitan statistical area , as defined by theU.S. Census Bureau , includesJefferson County, West Virginia , making the region a true tri-state area. TheIllinois–Indiana–Kentucky tri-state area , centered around theconfluence of theWabash andOhio Rivers . TheDelmarva area, which includesDelaware and the eastern shores ofMaryland andVirginia . Greater Memphis or theMid-South , which includes westTennessee , northwestMississippi , and theDelta region ofArkansas .TheWiregrass Region , which includes southeastAlabama , southernGeorgia and theFlorida Panhandle . TheArk-La-Tex , a socioeconomic region that includes thirty-nine counties/parishes inArkansas ,Louisiana andTexas . The Southern Appalachian Tri-State Area, which includes portions ofSouth Carolina ,North Carolina , andGeorgia , near the point where the three states converge. This region covers areas aroundLake Hartwell and theEllicott Rock Wilderness along theChattooga River . Kyova , a region named forKentucky ,Ohio andWest Virginia and home toTri-State Airport .^ Colby Itkowitz; Marissa J. Lang (March 20, 2020)."As U.S. coronavirus death toll surpasses 2,000, CDC issues travel advisory for hard-hit New York tri-state region" .Washington Post . RetrievedJune 19, 2024 . ^ Justin Jouvenal (June 14, 2018)."A judge appears to be the first in Northern Virginia to drop cash bonds" .Washington Post . RetrievedJune 19, 2024 .We live in a tri-state area ^ "Tri-State Leaders Plead for Gun Control, Up School Security After Texas Shooting" .NBC New York . NBC New York. 2022-05-25. Retrieved2022-05-26 .^ Carroll, Stephen C.; DeTurk, Richard (1968).Regional development guide guide : goals and plan for the Tri-State region . Retrieved2022-05-26 . ^ King, Kate (2021-04-15)."Jobs Creep Back in the New York Region as Covid-19 Restrictions Ease" .The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved2022-05-26 .Tri-state area's unemployment rate is still higher than national rate ^ Andone, Dakin; Maxouris, Christina (2020-03-28)."CDC issues travel advisory for New York tri-state area after coronavirus kills more than 2,000" . CNN Health. Retrieved2022-05-26 .New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have been placed under a 14-day travel advisory ^ NYC Department of City Planning (2018-05-22)."City Planning Launches First Interactive Map With Population, Housing and Employment Statistics and Trends Across the Tri-state Area" (Press release). Retrieved2022-05-26 .That includes New York City, nearby portions of New York State, northern New Jersey and southwest Connecticut. ^ New York Governor's Office (2020-06-24)."Governor Cuomo, Governor Murphy and Governor Lamont Announce Joint Incoming Travel Advisory That All Individuals Traveling from States with Significant Community Spread of COVID-19 Quarantine for 14 Days" (Press release). Retrieved2022-05-26 .The tri-state measure will use uniform parameters and messaging on highways, airports, websites and social media across the three states. ^ "New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area" . U.S. Census Bureau. 2022. RetrievedSeptember 26, 2023 – via Census Reporter.^ Charles Hillinger (October 8, 1987)."Maryland's Waist : Narrow Strip is Geographic Anomaly" .Los Angeles Times . RetrievedJune 19, 2024 . ^ "Massachusetts-New York-Vermont Tri-State" .The Corner Corner . RetrievedJune 22, 2024 .^ Mendoza, Marie (July 28, 2023)."There's no 'New Yorkland' or 'Bostonland,' so why 'Chicagoland'?" .WBEZ . RetrievedSeptember 26, 2023 . 
