Quick Facts
Capital City: Albany
Abbreviation: NY
Population (2019): 19,651,127; Rank: 3 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
Region: Northeast
Admission to Statehood: July 26, 1788 (11th State)
State Motto: Excelsior!
State Nickname: Empire State
Origin of State Name: Named after England’s Duke of York
Area Codes: 212, 315, 347, 516, 518, 585, 607, 631, 646, 716, 718, 845, 914, 917, 929
Zip Codes: New York Zip Codes
State Symbols
Bird: Eastern Bluebird | List of State Birds
Flag:
Emblazoned on a dark blue field is the state coat of arms. The goddess Liberty holds a pole with a Liberty Cap on top. Liberty stands for freedom. At her feet is a discarded crown, representing freedom from England at the end of the revolutionary war. On the right is the goddess, Justice. She wears a blindfold and carries the scales of justice. Meaning that everyone receives equal treatment under the law. The state motto “Excelsior” on a white ribbon expresses the idea of reaching upward to higher goals. On the shield a sun rises over the Hudson highlands and ships sail the Hudson river. Above the shield is an eagle resting on a globe representing the Western Hemisphere.
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Flower: Rose (Rosa) | Other State Flowers
Soil: Honeoye
Song: “I love New York” | Words by: Steve Karmen | Music by: Steve Karmen Other State Songs | Sheet Music
Tree: Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) | Other State Trees
Quarter: New York Quarter | List of State Quarters
Geography
Area:
- Area: 54,475 sq.mi (141,090 sq.km.), 27th
- Land: 47,224 sq.mi. (122,310 sq.km.), 30th
- Water: 7,251 sq.mi. (18,780 sq.km.), 8th
- Great Lakes: 3,901 sq.mi. (10,104 sq.km.),3rd
- Coastline: 127 mi. (204 km.), 14th
- Shoreline: 1,850 mi. (2,977 km.), 13th
Largest Cities: New York | Buffalo | Rochester | Yonkers | Syracuse | Albany | New Rochelle | Mount Vernon | Schenectady | Utica
Border States: Connecticut | Massachusetts | New Jersey | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island (water border) | Vermont | List of US Regions
Highest Point: Mt. Marcy ; 5,344 feet, ( 1,629 m. )21st tallest
Lowest Point: New York; sea level, tied for 3rd lowest
Geographic Center: Madison, 26 miles southwest of Utica
National Parks: African Burial Ground National Monument
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Castle Clinton National Monument
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
Federal Hall National Memorial
Fire Island National Seashore
Fort Stanwix National Monument
Gateway National Recreation Area
General Grant National Memorial
Governors Island National Monument
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
Saratoga National Historical Park
Statue of Liberty National Monument
Stonewall National Monument
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
Location:
- Absolute Center: 42°57.9’N / 76°1’W
- Relative Center: Madison, 26 miles southwest of Utica
- Distance Between U.S. Cities
State Government
Governor: Kathy Hochul (D)
Senators: Chuck Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D)
Constitution: New York’s Constitution
Electoral College Votes: 29 Votes
Presidential Birthplace:
- Martin Van Buren, 1837-1841 (8th) | December 5, 1782 | Kinderhook, New York
- Millard Fillmore, 1850-1853 (13th) | January 7, 1800 | Locke Township (now Summerhill), New York
- Theodore Roosevelt, 1901-1909 (26th) | October 27, 1858 | New York, New York
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1933-1945 (32th) | January 30, 1882 | Hyde Park, New York
Economy
Industry: Printing and publishing, scientific instruments, electric equipment, machinery, chemical products, tourism.
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