New York



Alternate meanings: New York (disambiguation)
New York
(In Detail) (Full size)
State nickname: Empire State

Other U.S. States
Capital Albany
Largest City New York
Governor George Pataki
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
 - % water
Ranked 27th
141,205 kmē
122,409 kmē
18,795 kmē
13.3%
Population
 - Total (2000)
 - Density
Ranked 3rd
18,976,457
134/km²
Admittance into Union
 - Order
 - Date

11th
July 26, 1788
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Latitude
Longitude
40°29'40"N to 45°0'42"N
71°47'25"W to 79°45'54"W
Width
Length
Elevation
  -Highest
  -Mean
  -Lowest
455 km
530 km
 
1,629 meters
305 meters
0 meters
ISO 3166-2:US-NY

New York is a state in the northeastern United States and its U.S. postal abbreviation is NY. It is sometimes called New York State when there is need to distinguish it from New York City.