It's been my personal observation that "flyover country" includes upstate NY, which doesn't feel materially different from my corner of SW Missouri. But of cou

It's been my personal observation that "flyover country" includes upstate NY, which doesn't feel materially different from my corner of SW Missouri. But of course what really counts is where those relatives or friends are in comparison to you, and if you're alert and decisive enough to not miss "the last train out", assuming that's a possibility.