| Capital
City: |
Albany |
|
| Nickname: |
Empire State /
Excelsior State |
| Motto: |
Excelsior (Ever
upward) |
| Statehood: |
July 26, 1788
(11th) |
| Origin
of State's Name: |
Named after
England's Duke of York. |
| Largest
Cities: |
New York,
Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, Syracuse |
| Border
States: |
Connecticut,
Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Vermont |
| Land
Area: |
47,224 sq.mi.,
30th largest |
| State
Bird: |
Bluebird |
| State
Flower: |
Rose (rosa) |
| State
Tree: |
Sugar Maple (acer
saccharum) |
| State
Song: |
I Love New York |
| E-mail
your Congressperson: |
U.S. House: 110th
Congress
U.S. Senate: 110th
Congress
Or look up your Congressperson in the Congressional
Directory database! |
