Tri-state area is an informal term in the
United States which can refer to any of multiple areas that lie across three
states. 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 boundary
tripoint.
Tri-state areas by region
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.
The
Berkshires, a region usually considered to include only western
Massachusetts and northwestern
Connecticut; when the
Taconic portion of
New York is included, the area is sometimes described as the "tri-state" or "tri-corners" area.
The
DMV, which includes the city of
Washington (coterminous with the District of Columbia) as well as surrounding portions of
Maryland and
Virginia. Although the District of Columbia is not a state, the region is sometimes referred to as a "tri-state area." Furthermore, the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria
metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the
U.S. Census Bureau, includes
Jefferson County, West Virginia, making the region a true tri-state area.
Tri-state area is an informal term in the
United States which can refer to any of multiple areas that lie across three
states. 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 boundary
tripoint.
Tri-state areas by region
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.
The
Berkshires, a region usually considered to include only western
Massachusetts and northwestern
Connecticut; when the
Taconic portion of
New York is included, the area is sometimes described as the "tri-state" or "tri-corners" area.
The
DMV, which includes the city of
Washington (coterminous with the District of Columbia) as well as surrounding portions of
Maryland and
Virginia. Although the District of Columbia is not a state, the region is sometimes referred to as a "tri-state area." Furthermore, the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria
metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the
U.S. Census Bureau, includes
Jefferson County, West Virginia, making the region a true tri-state area.