The Empty vs. The Full

If it's one thing that New York City isn't, it's being empty. People from around the world come and go in one of the busiest cities in the world, and the surrounding cities within the state, such as Buffalo and Albany, share similar assets that make the state of New York a land of close, tightly-knit communities.

The Empty Interior region in the Western part of North America is a spread out land of mountain ranges and plateaus, with dry and arid climates that make living palpable if a city is close to water irrigation. You would think that this spatial situation would mean that this region would not be able to properly hold a diverse and social medium, considering New York is filled with newcomers every single day. However, the religion known as the Mormon Church actually expands beyond the region and makes the region distinguishable.