Facts At A Glance

General Information on the State of New York

Statehood: July 26, 1788. It was the 11th state.

Origin of Name: Named in honor of James Stuart, Duke of York and Albany (later King James II)

State Capital: Albany, since 1797

State Nickname: "Empire State"

State Motto: Excelsior

State Flag:

State Bird: bluebird

State Animal: beaver

State Flower: rose

State Tree: sugar maple

State Fish: trout

State Mineral: garnet

State Population Information

Population: 17,558,072

Population Density: 358 people per sq. mi.

Population Distribution: 85% live in towns or cities. Just over 50% live in the New York City metropolitan area

Links To The Cities

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  • Albany
  • Buffalo
  • Caroline
  • Finger Lakes Tour
  • Hudson Valley
  • Ithaca
  • Ithaca
  • Long Island
  • Manhattan - Explore NY!
  • New York City
  • New York City - Paperless Guide
  • New York Web
  • New York City/Staten Island
  • Oneida Indian Nation
  • Otsego County
  • Rochester
  • Rochester
  • Rochester
  • Rochester WorldWide
  • Saratoga Travel Guide
  • Syracuse
  • Tonawanda
  • Troy
  • Upstate New York

    Geography

    Borders: Lake Onterio, Canada, Lake Erie, Vermont , Massachusetts, Conneticut, Atlantic Ocean, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania

    Highest Point: Mount Marcy in the Adirondacks, 5,344 ft. (1, 629 m) above sea level
    Lowest Point: Sea level, at the Atlantic Ocean

    Greatest Distances:

    Area: 49,108 sq. mi. (127,189 km)

    Rank in Area Among the States: thirtieth

    This pages was completed by Jenny in Ms. Matetich's Fifth Grade Class.
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