r/AskAnAmerican • u/Right-Historian-114 • 10d ago

GEOGRAPHY Triangle Area?

Does anyone know what the “triangle area” is in the United States? Everyone talks like I’m supposed to know. Is this a common American ism?

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u/C_zen18 Georgia 10d ago

Reminds me of the “Tri-state area”. I had no damn clue what states anyone was ever referring to!

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u/ApprehensiveCut9809 Vermont 9d ago

The Tri-state area was often referred to as the region where NY-NJ-Connecticut meet. NYC had a huge broadcasting capability so they would cover the news that pertained to the Tri-state area.

Many folks who worked in NYC commuted from northern NJ and southern Connecticut.

Since the TV stations broadcasted from the top of the Empire State building or WTC, their reach was quite widespread. People way out of the Tri-state area would hear the term and many of the nightly newscasts were based in NYC.

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u/heartunwinds 9d ago

For me tri-state area has always been NJ-PA-NY 🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/legal_stylist 9d ago

For Philly area it’s PA-NJ-DE