New York
Alternate meanings: New York (disambiguation)
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| State nickname: Empire State | |||||
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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 | ||||
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Latitude Longitude |
40°29'40"N to 45°0'42"N 71°47'25"W to 79°45'54"W | ||||
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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.