Capital
City: |
Albany |
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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! |