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The North Country describes the extreme northern frontier of the United States state of New York, bordering Lake Ontario, the Saint Lawrence River (across from the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec), Vermont, and the Adirondack Mountains. The region is the most sparsely populated, but also one of the largest, in New York State. State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th) - Land 122,409 km² - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...
Lake Ontario seen from near Wolcott, New York Lake Ontario, bounded on the north by Ontario and on the south by Ontarios Niagara Peninsula and by New York State, is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. ...
The Saint Lawrence River (French: fleuve Saint-Laurent) is a large west-to-east flowing river in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ...
Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th) Land 917,741 km² Water 158,654 km² (14. ...
Beginning in 1963, a terrorist group that became known as the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) launched a decade of bombings, robberies and attacks on government offices and at least two murders by FLQ gunfire and three violent deaths by bombings. ...
State nickname: The Green Mountain State Other U.S. States Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Governor Jim Douglas (R) Senators Patrick Leahy (D) Jim Jeffords (I) Official languages None Area 24,923 km² (43th) - Land 23,974 km² - Water 949 km² (3. ...
Eagle Lake, Adirondack region The Adirondack mountain range are a group of mountains in north-eastern New York, USA, which extend into Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, and Warren counties. ...
The North Country Trail, more formally the "North Country National Scenic Trail," is a 4,000-mile long-distance trail being developed that begins near Lake Champlain in New York State, and traverses New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. The North Country Trail, more formally the North Country National Scenic Trail, is a 4,000-mile long-distance trail being developed that begins near Lake Champlain in New York State, and traverses New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. ...
Landsat photo Lake Champlain, named for the French explorer Samuel de Champlain, who encountered it 1609, is a large lake in North America, mostly within the borders of the United States (states of Vermont and New York) but partially situated across the US-Canada border in Quebec. ...
State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Senators Arlen Specter (R) Rick Santorum (R) Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd) - Land 116,074 km² - Water 3,208 km² (2. ...
State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft (R) Senators Mike DeWine (R) George Voinovich (R) Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th) - Land 106,154 km² - Water 10,044 km² (8. ...
State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) Senators Carl Levin (D) Debbie Stabenow (D) Official languages English de-facto Area 250,941 km² (11th) - Land 147,255 km² - Water 103,687 km² (41. ...
State nickname: Badger State State motto: Forward Other U.S. States Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Governor Jim Doyle (D) Senators Herb Kohl (D) Russ Feingold (D) Official languages None Area 169,790 km² (23rd) - Land 140,787 km² - Water 28,006 km² (17%) Population (2000) - Population 5,453,896...
State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Senators Mark Dayton (D) Norm Coleman (R) Official languages None Area 225,365 km² (12th) - Land 206,375 km² - Water 18,990 km² (8. ...
Counties Clinton County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Essex County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Franklin County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Location in the state of New York Formed 1805 Seat Watertown Area - Total - Water 4,810 km² (1,857 mi²) 1,515 km² (585 mi²) 31. ...
Lewis County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
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Cities Plattsburgh is a city located in Clinton County, New York. ...
Watertown is a city located in Jefferson County, New York. ...
Education Public Higher Education Public higher education is provided by the following State University of New York (SUNY) campuses: Higher education is education provided by universities and other institutions that award academic degrees, such as university colleges, and liberal arts colleges. ...
The State University of New York (acronym SUNY; usually pronounced SOO-nee) is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. ...
The State University of New York at Canton, located in the Town of Canton in St. ...
The term college (Latin collegium) is most often used today to denote an educational institution. ...
The State University of New York at Potsdam, soemtimes known as SUNY Potsdam, originated in St. ...
The State University of New York at Plattsburgh (also known as SUNY Plattsburgh or Plattsburgh State) is a public liberal arts university in Plattsburgh, New York. ...
There are two institutions named Clinton Community College: Clinton Community College, New York Clinton Community College, Iowa This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
In Canada and the United States, a community college, sometimes called a junior college, is an educational institution providing post-secondary education and lower-level tertiary education, granting certificates, diplomas, and associates degrees. ...
Jefferson Community College could refer to: Jefferson Community College, a two-year Kentucky college comprised of four campuses, located in Louisville, Shelbyville, and Carrollton. ...
The North Country Community College is located in Saranac Lake, New York and services Franklin and Essex Counties and is the only public college located within the Adirondack State Park. ...
Private Clarkson University, formerly Clarkson College of Technology, is located in Potsdam in St. ...
Saint Lawrence University (St. ...
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State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th) - Land 122,409 km² - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...
Jump to: navigation, search Location in New York Founded Incorporated 1614 1686 County Albany County Mayor Gerald D. Jennings Area - Total - Water 56. ...
Eagle Lake, Adirondack region The Adirondack mountain range are a group of mountains in north-eastern New York, USA, which extend into Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, and Warren counties. ...
The Capital District (or Capital-Saratoga Area) is an unofficial term used to refer to a four-county area of eastern New York. ...
Catskill Escarpment and Blackhead Range as seen from Overlook Mountain The Catskill Mountains, a natural area in New York State northwest of New York City and southwest of Albany, are not, despite their popular name, true geological mountains, but rather a mature dissected plateau, an uplifted region that was subsequently...
Central New York is a term used to describe the central region of Upstate New York, roughly including the following counties and cities: The region has a population of about 1,112,646. ...
New Yorks Finger Lakes The Finger Lakes are glacially formed lakes in upstate New York, mainly linear in shape, each lake oriented on a north-south axis. ...
Map of the Holland Purchase The Holland Land Company was formed in 1796 by Wilheim Willink and a group of fellow Dutch bankers to purchase from Robert Morris a large tract of land in what is now western New York State, an area later known as the Holland Purchase. ...
The Hudson Valley refers to the canyon of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in New York State, generally from northern Westchester County northward to the city of Albany. ...
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The six-county Mohawk Valley Region of the USA includes the industrialized cities of Utica and Rome, along with other smaller commercial centers. ...
Castle Point in the Shawangunks The Shawangunk Ridge (also known as the Shawangunk Mountains, or The Gunks) is a ridge of mountains in Ulster County, Sullivan County and Orange County in the state of New York, extending from the northernmost point of New Jersey to the Catskill Mountains. ...
The Southern Tier is a geographical term that refers to the counties of upstate New York State west of the Catskill Mountains along the northern border of Pennsylvania, with the exception of the counties in the far west of the state near the city of Buffalo. ...
Upstate New York is the region of New York State outside of the core of the New York metropolitan area. ...
Western New York refers to the westernmost counties of New York State, roughly the area included in the Holland Purchase. ...
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Binghamton is a city in upstate New York in the United States. ...
Aerial view of downtown Buffalo, New York Buffalo, is an American city in western New York. ...
Jump to: navigation, search The metropolitan area of New York City, also called Greater New York or Greater New York City is defined by the U.S. Census as the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Metropolitan Statistical Area based on broad social and economic integration...
A portion of Rochesters skyline, looking north along the Genesee River from the Ford Street Bridge City nickname: The Flour City, The Flower City Location Location of Rochester in New York State Government Mayor Physical characteristics Area Land Water 96. ...
Clinton Square in Downtown Syracuse Syracuse is an American city in Central New York. ...
This article is about Utica in New York, USA. For other places with this name, see Utica. ...
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Auburn is a city located in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. ...
Batavia is a city located in USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 16,256. ...
There are two local governmental bodies known as Canandaigua and both are in Ontario County, New York. ...
Corning, New York is the name of two places in Steuben County, New York, although it most frequently means the City of Corning. ...
Cortland is a city in Cortland County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 18,740. ...
Power plant along Lake Erie in Dunkirk Dunkirk is a city located in Chautauqua County, New York. ...
Elmira is a city located in Chemung County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 30,940. ...
Geneva is a city located in Ontario County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,617. ...
Glen Cove is a city located in Nassau County, New York. ...
Glens Falls is a city located in Warren County, New York. ...
Gloversville is a city located in Fulton County, New York. ...
Goshen, New York is a village and a town in Orange County, New York in the USA. Town of Goshen Village of Goshen This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
Hornell is a city located in Steuben County, New York, about 56 miles south of Rochester, New York. ...
Hudson is a city located in Columbia County, New York. ...
Ilion is a village located in Herkimer County, New York. ...
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Jamestown is a city located in Chautauqua County, New York in the USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 31,730. ...
Kingston is a city located in Ulster County, New York, United States. ...
Lockport, New York refers to both a city and a town in Niagara County, New York, near Niagara Falls and Buffalo. ...
Malone, New York is the name of two locations in Franklin County, New York. ...
There are two places named Massena in St. ...
Middletown is the name of two separate cities located in the U.S. state of New York: Middletown, Delaware County, New York Middletown, Orange County, New York This is a disambiguation page â a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
New Paltz is both a village and town in the U.S. state of New York. ...
Newark is a village located in Wayne County, New York. ...
Ogdensburg is a city located in St. ...
Olean is a city located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ...
Oneida is a city located in Madison County, New York. ...
The City of Oneonta is located within the Town of Oneonta in Otsego County, New York. ...
Oswego is a city located in Oswego County, New York. ...
Plattsburgh, New York refers to two locations in Clinton County, New York: City of Plattsburgh Town of Plattsburgh This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
Port Jervis is a city located in Orange County in the U.S. state of New York. ...
Poughkeepsie City of Poughkeepsie Town of Poughkeepsie Poughkeepsie, Arkansas This is a disambiguation page â a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
The Riverhead is a hamlet in the Town of Riverhead in Suffolk County, New York. ...
Rome is a city located in Oneida County, New York. ...
For the city in Utah, see Saratoga Springs, Utah Saratoga Springs is a city located in Saratoga County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 26,186. ...
Warwick is a village located in Orange County, New York. ...
Watertown is a city located in Jefferson County, New York. ...
| | Counties: | Albany | Allegany | Bronx | Broome | Cattaraugus | Cayuga | Chautauqua | Chemung | Chenango | Clinton | Columbia | Cortland | Delaware | Dutchess | Erie | Essex | Franklin | Fulton | Genesee | Greene | Hamilton | Herkimer | Jefferson | Kings (Brooklyn) | Lewis | Livingston | Madison | Monroe | Montgomery | Nassau | New York (Manhattan) | Niagara | Oneida | Onondaga | Ontario | Orange | Orleans | Oswego | Otsego | Putnam | Queens | Rensselaer | Richmond (Staten Island) | Rockland | Saint Lawrence | Saratoga | Schenectady | Schoharie | Schuyler | Seneca | Steuben | Suffolk | Sullivan | Tioga | Tompkins | Ulster | Warren | Washington | Wayne | Westchester | Wyoming | Yates Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, generally located in the vicinity of Albany, New York, the capital of New York State. ...
Allegany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ...
The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States. ...
Broome County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ...
Cattaraugus County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ...
Location in the state of New York Formed 1799 Seat Auburn Area - Total - Water 2,237 km² (864 mi²) 441 km² (170 mi²) 19. ...
Chautauqua County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ...
Chemung County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ...
Chenango County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ...
Clinton County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Cortland County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Delaware County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Location in the state of New York Formed 1683 Seat Poughkeepsie Area - Total - Water 2,138 km² (825 mi²) 62 km² (24 mi²) 2. ...
Erie County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Essex County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Franklin County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Fulton County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
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Greene County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Hamilton County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Herkimer County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Location in the state of New York Formed 1805 Seat Watertown Area - Total - Water 4,810 km² (1,857 mi²) 1,515 km² (585 mi²) 31. ...
A map highlighting Brooklyn and the rest of New York City. ...
Lewis County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Livingston County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Madison County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Location in the state of New York Formed 1821 Seat Rochester Area - Total - Water 3,537 km² (1,366 mi²) 15 km² (6 mi²) 51. ...
Montgomery County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Location in the state of New York Formed 1899 Seat Mineola Area - Total - Water 1,173 km² (453 mi²) 431 km² (166 mi²) 36. ...
Jump to: navigation, search Manhattan Borough,highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ...
Location in the state of New York Formed 1808 Seat Lockport Area - Total - Water 2,952 km² (1,140 mi²) 1,598 km² (617 mi²) 54. ...
Oneida County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Jump to: navigation, search Location in the state of New York Formed 1794 Seat Syracuse Area - Total - Water 2,087 km² (806 mi²) 66 km² (25 mi²) 3. ...
Ontario County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Location in the state of New York Formed 1683 Seat Goshen Area - Total - Water 2,172 km² (839 mi²) 58 km² (22 mi²) 2. ...
Orleans County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Oswego County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Otsego County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. The 2003 population estimate was 62,196, a 2. ...
Putnam County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Jump to: navigation, search Queens Borough in New York City Queens, the most ethnically diverse county in the United States, is geographically the largest of the five boroughs of New York City. ...
Rensselaer County is a county in the state of New York. ...
Jump to: navigation, search Staten Island lies to the southwest of the rest of New York City. ...
Rockland County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
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Saratoga County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Location in the state of New York Formed 1809 Seat Schenectady Area - Total - Water 543 km² (210 mi²) 9 km² (4 mi²) 1. ...
Schoharie County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Schuyler County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Seneca County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Steuben County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Location in the state of New York Formed 1683 Seat Riverhead Area - Total - Water 6,146 km² (2,373 mi²) 3,784 km² (1,461 mi²) 61. ...
Sullivan County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Tioga County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Tompkins County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Location in the state of New York Formed 1683 Seat Kingston Area - Total - Water 3,006 km² (1,161 mi²) 89 km² (34 mi²) 2. ...
Jump to: navigation, search Warren County is a county in the state of New York. ...
Washington County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Wayne County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ...
Wyoming County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Yates County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
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