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text_A: Western New York straddles needles and Lake Erie.
text_B: New York is a state in the northeastern United States , and is the 27th-most extensive , fourth-most populous , and seventh-most densely populated U.S. state .. state. U.S. state. northeastern United States. northeastern United States. 27th-most extensive. List of U.S. states and territories by area. fourth-most populous. List of U.S. states and territories by population. seventh-most densely populated. List of U.S. states by population density. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south and Connecticut , Massachusetts , and Vermont to the east .. New Jersey. New Jersey. Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. Connecticut. Connecticut. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Vermont. Vermont. The state has a maritime border in the Atlantic Ocean with Rhode Island , east of Long Island , as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the north and Ontario to the northwest .. Atlantic Ocean. Atlantic Ocean. state. U.S. state. maritime border. Maritime boundary. Rhode Island. Rhode Island. Long Island. Long Island. international border. Canada–United States border. Canadian provinces. Canadian provinces. Quebec. Quebec. Ontario. Ontario. The state of New York , with an estimated 19.8 million residents in 2015 , is also referred to as New York State to distinguish it from New York City , the state 's most populous city and its economic hub .. New York City. New York City. state. U.S. state. most populous city. List of United States cities by population. With an estimated population of 8.55 million in 2015 , New York City is the most populous city in the United States and the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States .. New York City. New York City. most populous city. List of United States cities by population. immigration to the United States. immigration to the United States. The New York Metropolitan Area is one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world .. New York Metropolitan Area. New York Metropolitan Area. New York City is a global city , exerting a significant impact upon commerce , finance , media , art , fashion , research , technology , education , and entertainment , its fast pace defining the term New York minute .. New York City. New York City. global city. global city. media. media ( communication ). The home of the United Nations Headquarters , New York City is an important center for international diplomacy and has been described as the cultural , financial , and media capital of the world , as well as the world 's most economically powerful city .. New York City. New York City. United Nations Headquarters. United Nations Headquarters. media. media ( communication ). New York City makes up over 40 % of the population of New York State .. New York City. New York City. Two-thirds of the state 's population lives in the New York City Metropolitan Area , and nearly 40 % lives on Long Island .. New York City. New York City. state. U.S. state. Long Island. Long Island. Both the state and New York City were named for the 17th-century Duke of York , future King James II of England .. New York City. New York City. state. U.S. state. Duke of York. Duke of York. King James II of England. James II of England. The next four most populous cities in the state are Buffalo , Rochester , Yonkers , and Syracuse , while the state capital is Albany .. Albany. Albany, New York. state. U.S. state. Buffalo. Buffalo, New York. Rochester. Rochester, New York. Yonkers. Yonkers, New York. Syracuse. Syracuse, New York. state capital. List of U.S. state capitals. New York has a diverse geography .. The southern part of the state consists of Long Island and several smaller associated islands , as well as New York City and the lower Hudson River Valley , most of which lie within the wider Atlantic Coastal Plain .. New York City. New York City. state. U.S. state. Long Island. Long Island. Hudson River Valley. Hudson River Valley. Atlantic Coastal Plain. Atlantic Coastal Plain. Hudson. Hudson River. The large region known as Upstate New York consists of several ranges of the wider Appalachian Mountains , including the Allegheny Plateau and Catskills along New York 's Southern Tier , and the Adirondack Mountains , Thousand Islands archipelago , and Saint Lawrence Seaway in the Northeastern lobe of the state .. state. U.S. state. Upstate New York. Upstate New York. Appalachian Mountains. Appalachian Mountains. Allegheny Plateau. Allegheny Plateau. Catskills. Catskills. Southern Tier. Southern Tier. Adirondack Mountains. Adirondack Mountains. Thousand Islands. Thousand Islands. archipelago. archipelago. Saint Lawrence Seaway. Saint Lawrence Seaway. Northeastern lobe. North Country ( New York ). These more mountainous regions are bisected by two major river valleys -- the north-south Hudson River Valley and the east-west Mohawk River Valley , which forms the core of the Erie Canal .. Hudson River Valley. Hudson River Valley. Mohawk River. Mohawk River. Erie Canal. Erie Canal. Hudson. Hudson River. Mohawk. Mohawk River. Western New York is considered part of the Great Lakes Region and straddles Lake Ontario and Lake Erie .. Ontario. Ontario. Western New York. Western New York. Great Lakes Region. Great Lakes Region. Lake Ontario. Lake Ontario. Lake Erie. Lake Erie. Between the two lakes lies Niagara Falls .. Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls. The central part of the state is dominated by the Finger Lakes , a popular vacation and tourist destination .. state. U.S. state. Finger Lakes. Finger Lakes. New York had been inhabited by tribes of Algonquian and Iroquoian-speaking Native Americans for several hundred years by the time the earliest Europeans came to New York .. Algonquian. Algonquian peoples. Iroquoian. Iroquoian languages. Native Americans. Indigenous peoples of the Americas. The first Europeans to arrive were French colonists and Jesuit missionaries who arrived southward from settlements at Montreal for trade and proselytizing .. French. French language. French colonists. French colonization of the Americas. Jesuit missionaries. Jesuit missionaries. Montreal. Montreal. In 1609 , the region was claimed by Henry Hudson for the Dutch , who built Fort Nassau in 1614 at the confluence of the Hudson and Mohawk rivers , where the present-day capital of Albany later developed .. Albany. Albany, New York. Henry Hudson. Henry Hudson. Dutch. Dutch people. Fort Nassau. Fort Nassau ( North River ). Hudson. Hudson River. Mohawk. Mohawk River. The Dutch soon also settled New Amsterdam and parts of the Hudson Valley , establishing the colony of New Netherland , a multicultural community from its earliest days and a center of trade and immigration .. Dutch. Dutch people. Hudson. Hudson River. New Amsterdam. New Amsterdam. New Netherland. New Netherland. The British annexed the colony from the Dutch in 1664 .. Dutch. Dutch people. British. Kingdom of Great Britain. The borders of the British colony , the Province of New York , were similar to those of the present-day state .. state. U.S. state. British. Kingdom of Great Britain. Province of New York. Province of New York. Many landmarks in New York are well known to both international and domestic visitors , with New York State hosting four of the world 's ten most-visited tourist attractions in 2013  : Times Square , Central Park , Niagara Falls -LRB- shared with Ontario -RRB- , and Grand Central Terminal .. Ontario. Ontario. Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls. Times Square. Times Square. Central Park. Central Park. Grand Central Terminal. Grand Central Terminal. New York is home to the Statue of Liberty , a symbol of the United States and its ideals of freedom , democracy , and opportunity .. Statue of Liberty. Statue of Liberty. democracy. democracy. In the 21st century , New York has emerged as a global node of creativity and entrepreneurship , social tolerance , and environmental sustainability .. creativity. innovation. entrepreneurship. entrepreneurship. social tolerance. social tolerance. environmental sustainability. sustainability. New York 's higher education network comprises approximately 200 colleges and universities , including Columbia University , Cornell University , New York University , and Rockefeller University , which have been ranked among the top 35 in the world .. higher education network. List of colleges and universities in New York. Columbia University. Columbia University. Cornell University. Cornell University. New York University. New York University. Rockefeller University. Rockefeller University
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