And if you've ever driven coast-to-coast, you know why.
And this is what I was referencing actually. I should have included the link, but I thought it was common knowledge that Ohio was the furthest east state that is a part of the Midwest.
Ah, now I understand why you mentioned Nebraska.
My US geography is still a little iffy. I've never understood why that bit is "midwest". To me "midwest" looks like, y'know, Montana.