Despite the geographic similarities, and their proximity to eachother, New York was never considered a part of New England. Why was this historically? What sets NY, especially Upstate (with scenic views, small towns) apart from NE?Bawstahn123 t1_j4zkbhg wrote
New York and New England are also geographically-divided, by the Berkshire Mountains and the Taconic Mountains, both of which are part of the Appalachians, which means the mountains are primarily oriented north-south and have only a few valleys joining the different ridges, which makes travel difficult. Cumberland Gap became famous for a reason
IKnowYouTried t1_j50q63b wrote
My guess is the Hudson River valley historically was a pretty substantial geographical barrier. It pretty much follows the Western edge of New England.
HeyaShinyObject t1_j51f5ew wrote
Early on (pre revolution), Connecticut extended to the Hudson. There was some treaty that brought the line east to where it is now.
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