upstate
Toward the capital
Upstate refers to the northern or inland regions of a state, especially in contrast to major urban centers typically located downstate.
The term is most commonly associated with New York, where upstate encompasses everything north of New York City and its suburbs.
As an adjective, adverb, or noun, upstate conveys distance from metropolitan areas: She moved upstate for college; My grandparents have an upstate cabin.
The boundary between upstate and downstate varies depending on who you ask.
New York State capital
- BuffaloWestern New York city
- SyracuseCity in two eras
- RochesterNew York or Minnesota city
- AdirondacksMountain range in northeastern state
Catskills · Finger Lakes · Utica · Binghamton · Ithaca · Watertown · Poughkeepsie · Kingston
Arctic-facing cardinal direction
Swift departure or retreat
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- weekend tripShort leisure journey on off-days
- cabinSimple wooden dwelling
- bed and breakfastSmall inn serving morning meal
leaf peeping · scenic drive · lake house · antiquing · country inn · wine trail · spa retreat · ski trip
Rural area beyond towns
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- farmhouseDwelling on agricultural land
- orchardFruit tree plantation
- vineyardGrape-growing estate
dairy · pasture · barn · meadow · acreage · homestead · agriculture · harvest
Limited local outlook
- ruralOf the countryside
- localOf this area
- close-knitStrongly united group
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
Institution housing convicted offenders
- AtticaGreek region containing Athens
- Sing SingNew York correctional facility
- AuburnSouthern university or town
- penitentiaryFacility for convicted criminals
Clinton · incarceration · inmate · maximum security · parole · correctional officer
Albany
New York State capital
Adirondacks · Catskills · Finger Lakes · Utica · Binghamton · Ithaca · Watertown · Poughkeepsie · Kingston · Hudson Valley
north
Arctic-facing cardinal direction
getaway
Swift departure or retreat
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- weekend tripShort leisure journey on off-days
- cabinSimple wooden dwelling
bed and breakfast · leaf peeping · scenic drive · lake house · antiquing · country inn · wine trail · spa retreat · ski trip · fall foliage
countryside
Rural area beyond towns
vineyard · dairy · pasture · barn · meadow · acreage · homestead · agriculture · harvest · apple picking
small-town
Limited local outlook
- ruralOf the countryside
- localOf this area
- close-knitStrongly united group
traditional · conservative · country living · tight-knit community
correctional facility
Institution housing convicted offenders
- AtticaGreek region containing Athens
- Sing SingNew York correctional facility
- AuburnSouthern university or town
Clinton · penitentiary · incarceration · inmate · maximum security · parole · correctional officer
- directionsnorth, south, east, west, left
- place descriptorsregional, local, remote, national, isolated
- New York Slangdeadass, bodega, fuhgeddaboudit, fuggedaboutit, yo
- NortheastNew England, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts
- NorthlandsNorth Pole, Arctic, Arctic Circle, polar region, north country
upstatedownstate
Toward southern regions
New York City · metropolitan area · coastal · coastal region
upstateurban
Pertaining to cities
downtown · metropolitan · city proper · inner city · cosmopolitan
- Upstate New YorkNorthern New York State