Where Does Southern New England Start?

[highpeaksdrifter]

Jiminy Peak claims to be the largest ski area in Southern New England. I would have thought Mount Snow would be the answer. What do you southerners think?

 

[rjc1976]

I'd say it starts in Conn. NE states - Conn, Mass, RI, VT, NH, Maine.

 

[nelsapbm]

I always think of southern NE as the 3 southern states - CT/MA/RI. NNE VT/NH/ME.

 

[WJenness]

I always think of southern NE as the 3 southern states - CT/MA/RI. NNE VT/NH/ME.

+1

-w

 

[Geoff]

From a classic GSS post on SkiVT-L a decade ago, southern New England starts at the Doogie line.

http://list.uvm.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind9802&L=SKIVT-L&P=52996

 

[andrec10]

It Starts in Greenwich CT!:smash:

 

[bvibert]

I always think of southern NE as the 3 southern states - CT/MA/RI. NNE VT/NH/ME.

1++

 

[jaywbigred]

What about a "if you can reach it within an X hour drive from NYC, it is Southern New England" kind of test?

Otherwise, I go with the ME, NH, VT = Northern crowd.

 

[WJenness]

What about a "if you can reach it within an X hour drive from NYC, it is Southern New England" kind of test?

Otherwise, I go with the ME, NH, VT = Northern crowd.

uke:
Why would you use a reference point that isn't even in New England?
To prove the insanity of this test...

According to google maps, Provincetown, MA is closer than Biddeford, ME...

-w

 

[deadheadskier]

For me

VT, NH, ME = Northern New England

MA, RI = Southern New England

CT = suburbs of NYC :smash:

 

[2knees]

CT = suburbs of NYC :smash:

fairfield county for sure but after that, we despise new yorkers just like the rest of the country. :flame:

 

[wa-loaf]

For me

VT, NH, ME = Northern New England

MA, RI = Southern New England

CT = suburbs of NYC :smash:

This

 

[bvibert]

CT = suburbs of NYC :smash:

fairfield county for sure but after that, we despise new yorkers just like the rest of the country. :flame:

:lol: I dunno there seems to be plenty of Yankees fans up in these parts too... :roll:

I guess the time that DHS spent living in Hartford county didn't leave a good impression....

 

[Starter Jackets Rule!]

" Where Does Southern New England Start?"
It starts at the New york border.
Byram Harbor Conn. And Port Chester, N.Y.
Thank me very much!

 

[freezorburn]

I'd say it starts in Conn. NE states - Conn, Mass, RI, VT, NH, Maine.

I agrea...

 

[jaywbigred]

uke:
Why would you use a reference point that isn't even in New England?
To prove the insanity of this test...

According to google maps, Provincetown, MA is closer than Biddeford, ME...

-w

Here is why:

1. Well, as you can see from the above references to Conn. being an NYC suburb, to the degree of Yankees fan-ism in certain regions, etc...I feel like New Englanders themselves often define themselves by how NYC-free they are. So, my thinking was that, the places most untouched by NYC are true, Northern NE, while places infested with the horribleness of NYC make up (hated-by-extension) Southern NE.

2. The resorts themselves advertise drive times from major metropolitan areas (and, to a certain extent, are defined by it). So, though I could obviously be wrong, I would think a place like Mt. Snow might market/consider itself as being in Southern New England, by virtue of its relative closeness (in terms of drive-time) to NYC and other non-NE cities. This would buck the other definitions that would put Mt. Snow in Northern NE by virtue of it being located within the state of VT.

" Where Does Southern New England Start?"
It starts at the New york border.
Byram Harbor Conn. And Port Chester, N.Y.
Thank me very much!

Technically, he is right. +1 for that sneaky answer.

 

[jaywbigred]

And Freezorburn, your avatar pic is probably my favorite picture on the internet. I love that first girl and want to marry her. I have a link to it saved in in one of my favorite's folder, entitled "Things I Want."

http://www.sharkspage.com/jpgs2/oktoberfest.jpg

It is right between http://www.cottoncordelllures.com/details.aspx?category=PencilPopper
and http://www.skiersedge.com/products/big_mountain_series.html

 

[WJenness]

Here is why:

1. Well, as you can see from the above references to Conn. being an NYC suburb, to the degree of Yankees fan-ism in certain regions, etc...I feel like New Englanders themselves often define themselves by how NYC-free they are. So, my thinking was that, the places most untouched by NYC are true, Northern NE, while places infested with the horribleness of NYC make up (hated-by-extension) Southern NE.

2. The resorts themselves advertise drive times from major metropolitan areas (and, to a certain extent, are defined by it). So, though I could obviously be wrong, I would think a place like Mt. Snow might market/consider itself as being in Southern New England, by virtue of its relative closeness (in terms of drive-time) to NYC and other non-NE cities. This would buck the other definitions that would put Mt. Snow in Northern NE by virtue of it being located within the state of VT.

I see your point... and can agree that it could be a reasonable argument.

I just read and initially thought this:

Which, unfortunately is inexorably tied in my brain to 'Pompus, self important NYCers' thanks to years of interactions with people from the city (mainly fencers and their coaches and parents, but others as well) and their perception that the only thing that matters is NYC and the places that NYCers care about.

-w

 

[deadheadskier]

I see your point... and can agree that it could be a reasonable argument.

I just read and initially thought this:

Which, unfortunately is inexorably tied in my brain to 'Pompus, self important NYCers' thanks to years of interactions with people from the city (mainly fencers and their coaches and parents, but others as well) and their perception that the only thing that matters is NYC and the places that NYCers care about.

-w

See, I think of Boston to be an equally if not more egocentric place than NYC

























and I'm damn proud of it :lol:

 

[drjeff]

CT(West of the I-91) = suburbs of NYC :smash:

CT(East of I-91) = suburbs of Boston

Fixed it for 'ya DHS