100TonsOfCheese t1_j2exya5 wrote on December 31, 2022 at 7:36 PM Reply to ELI5 why do people refer to it as the pacific northwest rather than simply the northwest? by Longshot_Louie It's a more specific region. Northwest includes Idaho and at least part of Montana. Pacific Northwest describes the coastal areas of the NW. Permalink 2
100TonsOfCheese t1_j2exya5 wrote
Reply to ELI5 why do people refer to it as the pacific northwest rather than simply the northwest? by Longshot_Louie
It's a more specific region. Northwest includes Idaho and at least part of Montana. Pacific Northwest describes the coastal areas of the NW.