The term upstate may refer to the northerly portions of several U.S. states. On the

east coast East Coast may refer to: Entertainment * East Coast hip hop, a subgenre of hip hop * East Coast (ASAP Ferg song), "East Coast" (ASAP Ferg song), 2017 * East Coast (Saves the Day song), "East Coast" (Saves the Day song), 2004 * East Coast FM, a ra ...

, upstate generally refers to places away from the Atlantic Ocean. It also can refer to parts of states that have a higher elevation, away from sea level. These regions tend to be rural; exceptions include Delaware and Illinois. ; Places * Maine, except for "Down East" *

Upstate California Upstate California is the name of a marketing campaign which seeks to promote business in the northernmost 20 counties of California. Roughly the upper half of Northern California, the "upstate" designation encompasses primarily rural areas which ...

, a 2001 marketing campaign to promote the northern half of Northern California * Upstate New York, an area of New York north of the New York City metropolitan area * Upstate South Carolina, the northwestern "corner" of South Carolina *

Upstate Virginia The term upstate may refer to the northerly portions of several U.S. states. On the east coast, upstate generally refers to places away from the Atlantic Ocean. It also can refer to parts of states that have a higher elevation, away from sea level. ...

* Upstate Pennsylvania, a tourism region that includes much of Northeastern Pennsylvania ; Other *

SUNY Upstate Medical University The State University of New York Upstate Medical University (SUNY Upstate) is a public medical school in Syracuse, New York. Founded in 1834, Upstate is the 15th oldest medical school in the United States and is the only medical school in Centra ...

, often referred to as "Upstate" **

Upstate University Hospital Upstate University Hospital is a 752-bed non-profit, teaching hospital located in Syracuse, New York. Upstate University Hospital is a part of the Upstate Health System, as the flagship hospital in the system. As the hospital is a teaching hospi ...

, Syracuse, New York * A term used to refer to going to the penitentiary in

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

, as all of New York's state prisons are upstate.

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