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New York Almanac: State Facts and Figures
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New York Almanac
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| Official Name |
New York |
| Capital |
Albany |
| Nick Name |
Empire State |
| Motto |
Exelsior (Ever upward) |
| Location & Region |
42.66575 N, 073.79901 W |
Northeast |
| Constitution Ratified |
1777 |
| Statehood |
July 26, 1788 |
11th state |
| Population |
18,976,457 |
401.84 sq mi. |
3rd |
Largest City
(by population) |
New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, Syracuse, Albany |
| Bordering States |
Connecticut - Massachusetts - New Jersey - Pennsylvania - Vermont Coastline: 127 mi. |
| Number of Counties |
58 Counties in New York |
Largest County
(by population) |
New York City |
8,008,278 |
309 sq mi. |
| Time Zone |
Eastern Standard Time |
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New York Climate and Weather |
| The summer are pleasantly warm-to-hot temperatures in the Catskill, Adirondack or Finger Lakes areas. Temperatures in the upper 70s F/25 C to mid 80s F/29 C are common in all but the higher elevations. Nights are cool in the interior Upstate: Lows can dip to 40 F/4 C, so take along something warm.
Fall has New York City loosing its high temperatures and stifling humidity. Comfortable temperatures of 60-72 F/15-22 C predominate.
Winter snowfall can be very heavy in the snow belt along Lakes Erie and Ontario (one Location & Region reports an annual average of 225 in/572 cm). The Adirondacks receive less, but there's always plenty of snow for skiing and snowmobiling. The state as a whole averages more than 40 in/102 cm per year. Temperatures can be bitter in winter, but are generally in the low teens to mid 20s F/-12 to -4 C.
Spring near Lake Ontario and Lake Erie can be cool and cloudy, but average state temperatures are in the 30s-60s F/1-20 C in April and May. |
| Highest Temperature |
108 degrees
July 22, 1926 - Troy |
| Lowest Temperature |
-52 degrees
February 18, 1979 - Old Forge |
| Avg Temp: High - Low |
85.3 degrees |
11.9 degrees |
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New York Highest, Lowest, and Mean Elevations (Feet) |
| Mean Elevation |
1,000 |
| Highest Point |
Mt. Marcy |
5,344 |
| Lowest Point |
Atlantic Ocean |
Sea level |
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New York Land Area (Square Miles) |
| Geographic Center |
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| Total Area |
54,556.00 |
27th |
| Land Area1 |
47,213.79 |
86.55% |
| Water Area2 |
7,342.22 |
13.45% |
| Forested Land Area3 |
61.5% |
Dimensions
(Length - Width) |
330 miles |
283 miles |
Source: (U.S. Census, April 1, 2000)
1. Dry land and land temporarily or partially covered by water, such as marshland, swamps, etc.; streams and canals under one-eighth statute mile wide; and lakes, reservoirs, and ponds under 40 acres.
2. Permanent inland water surface, such as lakes, reservoirs, and ponds having an area of 40 acres or more; streams, sloughs, estuaries, and canals one-eighth statute mile or more in width; deeply indented embayments and sounds, and other coastal waters behind or sheltered by headlands or islands separated by less than 1 nautical mile of water, and islands under 40 acres in area. Excludes areas of oceans, bays, sounds, etc. lying within U.S. jurisdiction but not defined as inland water.
3. 1997 |
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