Will a North American Alliance be Defined Along Cultural and Geographic Lines One Day?

Here's a question. Given the vast piece of real estate North America represents, it's bound to offer various historical and geographical cleavages. We tend to study and define these along nation-state lines but what about culturally? For example, Are Vermonters that different from Quebecers? What about the citizens of Detroit and Windsor? Texas and Mexico - heck, Alberta certainly can identify with both Texas and most libertarian states for that matter. Seattle and Vancouver? And so on.

Finally, here's my question: New York city is in the United States. However, that does not mean all Americans have visited the city. I would guess that those furthest from the city have not - California for example (unless you're an entertainer but that doesn't count). Given the proximity to Montreal, many of us have traveled to New York. Does this mean we have a better understanding and closer affinity for New York than some Americans?

In other words, does being American give people a better sense of that city even if they've never been there than someone who has from another country on numerous occasions?

As you can tell, I'm weeding the concept of the nation-state completely out of the question. I'm defining it on cultural and geographical lines. Maybe even along values. In fact, this is what those who advocate deeper North American integration advocate. They feel the lines between the two set of cultures have become increasingly blurred; may as well merge the two.

I've thought about this - though evidently not long and hard enough and it's probably a subject Canadians are more involved with. Nonetheless, something tells me this sucker may gain some fans down south - especially realists who want access to our resources. But in the end, it's a non-issue. Ain't gonna happen.

So, along city lines free of borders, New York, Boston, Montreal, Philadelphia probably have more in common with each other while another set like Detroit, Toronto, Chicago represent another block. Another set may include Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles. Or maybe they don't. I don't know. No one has given me a grant to research this. In the end, nationality will probably have a big impact anyway.

I know; this can be interpreted as New World conspiracy. It also under estimates the strong national attachments people may have to their countries. No NWO/NAU conspiracy here.

Just musing for the sake of it.