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The history of US State of New York (NY)

New York (NY) is also known as the Empire State. The name New York is in honor of the Duke of York. The date of admission to the Union was on July 26, 1788 out of Crown Colony of New York. It is the 11th state to joining the other constituent entities. The motto of the state is: Excelsior (Ever upward).

Geographic facts about New York (NY)

The total size of this US State is about 54,555 square miles. Therefore New York ranks in 27th place among all other US States in terms of land area. Actually 47,126 square miles are covered by land and 7,429 square miles are covered by water. The mean elevation is 1 feet. New York's highest point is Mt. Marcy with a height of 5,344 feet. The lowest place is Atlantic Ocean, which is below sea level. Its geographic center can be found in Madison County, 12 miles south of Oneida and 26 miles southwest of Utica. New York is bordered by the following states: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island (water border), Vermont.

Population and people of New York (NY)

In 2015, 19,795,791 people lived in New York. The majority of people do not live in the capital Albany. They live in the largest city New York City. The residents are called New Yorker. New York is the birthplace of these presidents: Martin Van Buren was born on December 5, 1782 in Kinderhook (In office March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841 and March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1897), Millard Fillmore was born on January 7, 1800 in Summerhill (In office July 9, 1850 – March 4, 1853), Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858 in New York City (In office September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909), Franklin D. Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park (In office March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945).

Industry and Agriculture of New York (NY)

New York is known for these industries: Printing and publishing, scientific instruments, electric equipment, machinery, chemical products, tourism. New York is significant producer of agricultural products, including Dairy products, cattle and other livestock, vegetables, nursery stock, apples. New York ranks 4th as the most visited place in the United States.

New York belongs to the region of the Northeastern United States.

The Census Bureau has designated four regions for the United States. Although there are other definitions, these four regions are generally used in classification systems and for data collection and research. These four regions have not changed since 1880, and is nowadays are commonly taken as a standard for data tabulation.

The Northeast region consists of the following nine states: the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; and the Mid-Atlantic states of New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The American Northeast has a total area of 181,324 square miles (469,630 km²) with a land coverage of 162,257 square miles (420,240 km²).

The Northeastern region of the United States is the most economically developed, heavily populated, and culturally diversified region. Of the entire nation's 4 census regions, the Northeast is the second most urban, with 85 percent of its population residing within urban areas, led by the West with 90 percentage.