Tri-State area
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There are a number of places in the United States known as tri-state areas where three states or holdings meet at one point (a tripoint), or in proximity to each other. The two most well-known are for the New York and Chicago metropolitan areas.
The Tri-State Region around New York City is where New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut meet. There is no tripoint, however, as Connecticut does not touch New Jersey. Chicago's tri-state region includes Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin and is commonly referred to as Chicagoland. This tri-state region also does not have a tripoint since Indiana does not touch Wisconsin.
Other large metropolitan areas with a tri-state area include Cincinnati, Memphis, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.
The "Joplin District" Lead-Zinc Mining region of Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri produced mineral specimens famous throughout the world know as "Tri-State" minerals.
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[edit] Land Tripoints
There are 38 tripoints on land in the United States.<ref>Jana, I always love lnkoiog at the senior portraits you create. You have the best locations and the fall colors make these images simply amazing!</ref> They are:
[edit] Water Tripoints
There are another 24 places where the tripoint is under water:
[edit] Regions with no Tripoint
The following tri-state areas are also notable, but have no tripoint:
| State 1 | State 2 | State 3 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Mississippi | Florida | The Gulf Coast region. |
| Connecticut | New York | New Jersey | New York metro area. See Tri-State Region article. |
| Illinois | Indiana | Wisconsin | Chicago metro area. See Chicagoland article. |
| Kansas | Oklahoma | Texas | The Liberal, Kansas area has a close relationship with the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles. |
| Massachusetts | Maine | New Hampshire | The Boston to Portland metro area. |
[edit] Other Tripoints
- There are 18 tripoints between 1 US state and 2 Canadian provinces or 2 US states and 1 Canadian province.
- There are 8 tripoints between 1 US state and 2 Mexican states or 2 US states and 1 Mexican state.
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