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Originally Posted by jd3189
New York City is at the southernmost point of New York State. Chicago is in Northern Illinois. Detroit is in Southern Michigan. Boston is located in Eastern Massachusetts. LA and Miami are at the southernmost parts of their states as well and etc.
I know geographical features had something to do with many of these, but I’m curious to hear if there are other reasons for this being so.
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Many political boundaries exist because of politics, but that's not the only reason, of course geography plays a role as well.
But why do we have/need a Rhode Island/Delaware today when we have a California/Texas?