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Originally Posted by ChiSoxRox
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Every Convention & Visitor's Bureau in the Midwest makes this same claim -
we're within 500 miles of 80% of the population, or whatever.
The position that Cleveland Enjoyed for about 100 years was that it was the halfway point between Chicago and New York City, meaning it was the halfway point for express trains and a relatively each train ride to either.
Expressways and the jet aircraft put a quick end to that advantage.
Speaking of which - the distances between neighboring midsized cities in the Midwest are so short that there typically is no flight between them.