List of Counties

List of Towns

Points of Interest

Capital: Albany

Largest city: New York City

Highest point: Mount Marcy, 5,344 ft

Lowest point: 0 ft

Admission to Union: July 26, 1788 (11th)

"Uncle Sam" was a meatpacker from Troy, NY. During the War of 1812, Sam Wilson stamped "U.S. Beef" on his products and soldiers interpreted that as Uncle Sam.

A number of presidents have been closely associated with the history of New York State, including Martin Van Buren, Millard Fillmore, Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt. 

In 1624 the first permanent Dutch settlement was established at Fort Orange (now Albany)

In 1973, on a New York City street, Motorola researcher Martin Cooper made the first public call on a handheld mobile phone.

The term "The Big Apple" was coined by touring jazz musicians of the 1930s who used the slang expression "apple" for any town or city. Therefore, to play New York City is to play the big time - "The Big Apple".

State of New York

New York state seal

About New York

There are four mountain ranges in New York State: Adirondack, Catskill, Shawangunk and Taconic.

The highest point in New York State is Mount Marcy, Essex County in the Adirondacks - 5,344 feet above sea level.

10 Largest Cities

• New York City (8,274,527)
• Buffalo (279,745)
• Rochester (211,091)
• Yonkers (196,425)
• Syracuse (141,683)
• Albany (93,523)
• New Rochelle (72,967)
• Mount Vernon (67,924)
• Schenectady (61,280)