[lindaelane]

This is how I think most people use it, though usage can vary, and I cannot guarantee I am right about the most common usage.

When I hear "the North" I think that means any state north of the Mason-Dixon Line. These states are east of the Mississippi or bordering the Mississippi.

I generally do not think people mean such places as Montana, Oregon, etc., but I know they could mean that because the semantics of the term are different for different people.

But I think saying "The Northwest" or just naming the state is more common than saying "the North" for northwestern states.

[GmaLisaG]

Very few were born and raised in Florida. I'm from Fort Lauderdale. Where are you from?

[NewRealms]

Michael, as a Floridian and having grown up in Miami almost everything is north. Unless you're from the Keys and we know why you're down there.

[Carla B]

Originally Posted by Miekies

Where in Wyoming are you from? I'm from Cheyenne. Left when I was 18 because I wanted big city life, lol. We've been here a year in Florida

Hi Miekies, I'm from Cheyenne, also. My dad homesteaded with siblings in Niobrara County near Lusk before moving to Cheyenne. I also left for life in the big city. Many people end up in Denver, but it wasn't warm enough. Houston was, however, very warm! And big.

Where are you from in Texas?

[Billy1]

I grew up south of Tampa and I moved up north to the Villages.

[runkcrun]

I say "up north" when referring to the other side of 466. 🤣

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Annie66

My sense is when people use the term, "Up North", they mentally are saying it in a derogatory manner...... more like with a sneer. I automatically turn those people off as being close minded and lacking the ability to articulate their thoughts clearly.

I'm originally from New York and also lived in New Jersey many years. I refer to my old home as "up north" because...............wait for it...............that is where it is in relation to where I live now. LOL.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Rheinl271

People from the South north of us say they’re going “down North” when they come to Florida. Lol.

Huh???? Never heard that one.