states that don't fit in

question for everyone here: there are some states that some categorize as one type of state, some categorize as another. i am referring to their geographic locations. for instance, my delaware is called a southern state by a lot of people from new england. people from florida or georgia call it a northern state. similarly, they say that one way to tell if someone is from maryland is that they will get mad at you if you call it a "southern state" or "northern state". they say they are from a middle state. as for delaware being a southern or northern state, i say neither and both. i think it's neither, that it's a middle state (just like marylanders think of their state); but if i had to pick one, it would pick more than one. the line between the north and the south pretty much goes right through delaware. wilmingotn is certainly a northern state with northern characteristics, yet southern delaware ("slower lower" as we call it) is just like any rural place in the south, with its farms, slow-paced living, etc. so where do you think these states are? these are some ones i could think of off the top of my head that are debatable and a little confusing. delaware: northern, southern, or something else? maryland: northern, southern, or something else? west virginia: northeast, southeast, midwest, something else? texas: southeast, southwest, something else? the dakotas: midwest or something else? if there are any others that might be confusing, add them to the discussion.>