Where exactly is upstate New York

[Anonymous]

Completely random thought here from an ignorant southerner. When people refer to upstate New York are they basically referring to any part or the state outside of the NYC metropolitan region or does it refer to a geographical area?

[Anonymous]

I think of it as Albany and above

[Anonymous]

I think of it as north of NYC. My family is from the Buffalo area…that’s western NY.

[Anonymous]

I grew up in Syracuse which is technically central NY. When you say you grew up in NY, people usually think NYC, it's just easier to say upstate NY to indicate not NYC.

[Anonymous]

As a native on NYC, yes, it’s anything north of Westchester County.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I grew up in Syracuse which is technically central NY. When you say you grew up in NY, people usually think NYC, it's just easier to say upstate NY to indicate not NYC.

+1, Rochester native and I always said I was from upstate NY so that people wouldn’t assume I was from the NYC area. Western NY also works but I always went with upstate. If people asked where upstate, then I’d say western NY.

[Anonymous]

Anything outside NYC. Those from Long Island will not say upstate New York, fyi

[Anonymous]

You take the Major Deegan (I87) north through the Bronx. At the Yonkers line, it says "Thomas E. Dewey Thruway". You are now in upstate.

[Anonymous]

If you live in the city it’s anything north of westchester. If you live in westchester or dutchess county, it’s Albany and up. If you live in Albany, it’s Syracuse and Buffalo and Schenectady.

[Anonymous]

There is no "exact". It depends who you ask.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I grew up in Syracuse which is technically central NY. When you say you grew up in NY, people usually think NYC, it's just easier to say upstate NY to indicate not NYC.

+1, Rochester native and I always said I was from upstate NY so that people wouldn’t assume I was from the NYC area. Western NY also works but I always went with upstate. If people asked where upstate, then I’d say western NY.

+1 I have family in Rochester and Syracuse and used to have a summer place in the Adirondacks. I am not familiar with people saying Western NY. Instead, they would just say the big city they live near.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I grew up in Syracuse which is technically central NY. When you say you grew up in NY, people usually think NYC, it's just easier to say upstate NY to indicate not NYC.

So would a town 50 miles outside of NYC be considered upstate NY?

[Anonymous]

My family would say anywhere north of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I grew up in Syracuse which is technically central NY. When you say you grew up in NY, people usually think NYC, it's just easier to say upstate NY to indicate not NYC.

So would a town 50 miles outside of NYC be considered upstate NY?

Probably, if it’s not on Long Island.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I grew up in Syracuse which is technically central NY. When you say you grew up in NY, people usually think NYC, it's just easier to say upstate NY to indicate not NYC.

So would a town 50 miles outside of NYC be considered upstate NY?

Probably, if it’s not on Long Island.

People from Long Island don't admit they are from New York (state or city). Ask them where they are from and it is always "The Island" or "Long Island".