The Brat Pack is only a nickname given to a group of old actors.
Flyover country , flyover states , and Flyoverland are American phrases describing the parts of the United States between the East and the West Coasts .. American phrases. American English. United States. United States. East. East Coast of the United States. West Coasts. West Coast of the United States. The terms , which are sometimes used pejoratively , but more often defensively , refer to the interior regions of the country passed over during transcontinental flights , particularly flights between the nation 's two most populous urban agglomerations , the Northeastern Megalopolis and Southern California .. pejoratively. pejorative. transcontinental flights. Transcontinental flight across the United States. Northeastern Megalopolis. Northeast Megalopolis. Southern California. Southern California. `` Flyover country '' thus refers to the part of the country that some Americans only view by air and never actually see in person at ground level .. Although the term is most commonly associated with states located in the geographic center of the country , the states with the most planes flying over without taking off or landing are located on the East Coast , with number one being Virginia , then North Carolina , and Pennsylvania .. East. East Coast of the United States. Virginia. Virginia. North Carolina. North Carolina. Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania