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DATE ADMITTED INTO THE UNION
July 26, 1788

CAPITAL
Albany

NICKNAME
Empire State

MOTTO
Exelsior (Ever upward)

STATE FISH
Brook or Speckled Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)

STATE FLOWER
Rose

STATE INSECT
Ladybug (Coccinella novemnotata)

STATE TREE
Sugar Maple (Acer Saccharum Marsh) ( More )

STATE SONG


TOTAL AREA
54,475 square miles

HIGHEST POINT
5,344 feet (Mount Marcy)

LOWEST POINT
sea level (Atlantic Ocean)

POPULATION
18,976,457

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Longitude: 71° 47' 25" W to 79° 45' 54" W Latitude: 40° 29' 40" N to 45° 0' 42" N

GEOGRAPHIC CENTER
The geographic center of New York is located in Madison County, 12 miles S of Oneida and 26 miles SW of Utica. Longitude: 76° 1.0'W Latitude: 42° 57.9'N

STATE BORDER
New York borders Lake Erie, Lake Ontario and Canada in the north. To the south, New York borders Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean. Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut border New York to the east and Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Canada and Pennsylvania are to the west.

MAJOR RIVERS
Hudson River, Mohawk River, Genesee River

STATE BIRD
Bluebird (Sialia sialis)

SPOTLIGHT NEW YORK HOTELS
Doubletree Rochester South Doubletree Rochester South
The Doubletree Hotel Rochester, situated just off I-390 and north of the New York State Thruway, is a full-service hotel conveniently located minutes ...

Signature Suites West Village Signature Suites West Village
Amidst West Village shops and restaurants, Signature Suites is located approximately two blocks from SoHo and 15 miles from John F Kennedy Internation...

Best Western Marshall Manor Best Western Marshall Manor
This AAA Two-Diamond Best Western is adjacent to Onondaga County Snowmobile Trails and approximately 25 miles from Syracuse Hancock International Airp...

Edison Hotel Edison Hotel
The Art Deco-style Edison Hotel is located next to Broadway, one block from Restaurant Row, and 12 miles from LaGuardia International Airport. <
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Holiday Inn Buffalo NY Hamburg Holiday Inn Buffalo NY Hamburg
With close proximity to Niagara Falls and the Peace Bridge to Canada, this Holiday Inn offers outstanding concierge services and wedding arrangements....

Essex House A Westin Hotel Essex House A Westin Hotel
Located on the southern end of Central Park, Jumeirah Essex House is a short walk from Carnegie Hall and 10 miles from LaGuardia International Airport...

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