New York (state)

The **State of New York**, often called just **New York**, or **New York State** (**NYS**) to distinguish it from the city of New York, is a state of the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies, which were the first thirteen states to make up the US. New York is in the northeastern United States, bordered by Lake Ontario and Canada on the north, Lake Erie and Canada on the west, Pennsylvania on the west and south, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut on the east, and New Jersey on the south.

The state has over 70,000 miles of rivers and streams.

## History

New York was originally New Netherland, started by the Dutch Empire in the early 17th century.  Late in the century, it surrendered to an English fleet during the Anglo-Dutch Wars and became part of the British Empire. About half the Dutch colony was given to neighboring English colonies. The Battle of Long Island, Battle of Saratoga, and other important battles of the American Revolution were fought in New York and it joined the new United States. The slave trade brought many black people into the state, where they were forced to work for white colonists. Slavery was gradually abolished in the early 19th century.

The Erie Canal, connecting the Hudson River to Lake Erie, strengthened the economy of New York.

## Demographics

The United States Census Bureau says that, as of 2020, New York had the 4th largest state population in the United States, after California,Texas, and Florida. New York's estimated population is 20,000,000.

## Cities

The largest city in New York is also called New York, located in the southeastern part of the state and built on the Hudson River; it is by far the most populous city in the United States. Part of New York City is on Long Island, a large island in the Atlantic Ocean, and another part of it is on Staten Island, which is to the southwest of Manhattan, the central business district. Most people living in New York state live in the New York metropolitan area, one of the world's largest metropolitan areas, which also includes part of northern New Jersey.

The larger part of New York, north and northwest of the metropolitan area, is called Upstate New York. Cities in this part of New York include Buffalo, the state's second largest city, Rochester, Syracuse, and the state capital of Albany. These places became cities because of the Erie Canal. Between 1788 and 1797, the Legislature moved the state capital around between Albany, Kingston, Poughkeepsie, and New York City.  Albany became the permanent capital in 1797.

## Related pages

- List of counties in New York
- List of places in New York

## Infobox (u.s. state)

- **official name**: State of New York
- **name**: New York
- **image flag**: Flag of New York.svg
- **flag link**: Flag of New York (state)
- **image seal**: Seal of New York (state).svg
- **seal link**: Coat of arms of New York
- **nickname**: Empire State, The Empire State
- **motto**: _Coat of arms of New York, Excelsior_
_Ever upward_
- **anthem**: "I Love New York#New York state song, I Love New York"
- **officiallang**: None
- **languages**: * English language, English 69.6%
* Spanish language, Spanish 15.2%
* Chinese language, Chinese 3.1%
* French language, French 1.6%
* Russian language, Russian 1.2%
* Italian language, Italian 0.9%
* Yiddish 0.7%
* Hindustani language, Hindi/Urdu 0.6%
* Arabic language, Arabic 0.5%
* Korean language, Korean 0.5%
- **population demonym**: New Yorker
- **image map**: New York in United States.svg
- **seat**: Albany, New York, Albany
- **largestcity**: New York City, New York
- **largestmetro**: New York metropolitan area, Greater New York
- **area rank**: 27th
- **area total sq mi**: 54,556
- **area total km2**: 141,300
- **width mi**: 285
- **width km**: 455
- **length mi**: 330
- **length km**: 530
- **area water percent**: 13.5
- **latitude**: 40° 30′ N to 45° 1′ N
- **longitude**: 71° 51′ W to 79° 46′ W
- **population as of**: 2020
- **2010pop**: 20,215,751
- **population rank**: 4th
- **2000densityus**: 412
- **2000density**: 159
- **2010densityus**: 416.42
- **medianhouseholdincome**: $64,894
- **incomerank**: 15th
- **population density rank**: 7th
- **elevation max point**: Mount Marcy
- **elevation max ft**: 5,344
- **elevation max m**: 1,629
- **elevation ft**: 1,000
- **elevation m**: 300
- **elevation min point**: Atlantic Ocean
- **elevation min ft**: 0
- **elevation min m**: 0
- **former**: Province of New York
- **admittancedate**: July 26, 1788
- **admittanceorder**: 11th
- **governor**: Kathy Hochul (Democratic Party (United States), D)
- **lieutenant governor**: Antonio Delgado (D)
- **legislature**: New York State Legislature, State Legislature
- **upperhouse**: New York State Senate, State Senate
- **lowerhouse**: New York State Assembly, State Assembly
- **judiciary**: New York Court of Appeals
- **timezone1**: Eastern Time Zone, Eastern
- **utc offset1**: −05:00
- **timezone1 dst**: Eastern Daylight Time, EDT
- **utc offset1 dst**: −04:00
- **postal code**: NY
- **tradabbreviation**: N.Y.
- **iso code**: US-NY
- **website**: https://www.ny.gov
- **capital**: Albany, New York


## Infobox (u.s. state symbols)

- **flag**: Flag of New York.svg
- **flag link**: Flag of New York (state)
- **flagsize**: 100px
- **seal**: Seal of New York.svg
- **sealsize**: 100px
- **name**: New York
- **mammal**: North American beaver
- **beverage**: Milk
- **bird**: Eastern bluebird
- **insect**: Coccinella novemnotata, Nine-spotted ladybug
- **fish**: Brook trout (fresh water), Striped bass (salt water)
- **fossil**: _Eurypterus remipes_
- **flower**: Rose
- **tree**: Sugar maple
- **gemstone**: Garnet
- **reptile**: Common snapping turtle
- **shell**: Bay scallop
- **other**: **Bush:** Lilac bush
- **slogan**: _I Love New York_
- **route marker**: NY-17.svg
- **quarter**: 2001_NY_Proof.png
- **quarter release date**: 2001