What does "upstate" mean in the US?

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I hear it in movies so the time. We're going upstate. I went upstate. Etc

I never hear downstate, or similar. Does it just mean going north?

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Really? Well, I'm from Utica and I never heard anyone use the term "upstate."

Not in Utica, no. It’s all Albany expression.

Not in Utica, no; it’s an Albany expression.