The areas highlighted in YELLOW and GREEN are those which are considered to be a bona fide part of Upstate New York from the perspective of New York City. However, residents of the "yellow" and "green" areas sometimes restrict their definition of "Upstate New York" to the "green" region, preferring to refer to the "yellow" areas by their more specific region (e.g. Central New York, Western New York, etc.) Those highlighted in RED are areas that form the core of the New York City metropolitan area, and are almost never included as part of the region; this includes New York City and its close-in suburbs in New York State. Finally, areas highlighted in ORANGE may or may not be included as part of Upstate New York; these are exurbs which are rural to suburban in character but arguably still within the New York City sphere of influence.

Upstate New York is the region of New York State north of the core of the New York metropolitan area. It has a population of 7,121,911 out of New York State's total 18,976,457. Were it an independent state, it would be ranked 13th by population. Image File history File links UpstateDownstateMap. ... Image File history File links UpstateDownstateMap. ... The expression exurb (for extra-urban) was coined in the 1950s, by Auguste Comte Spectorsky in his book The Exurbanites, to describe the ring of prosperous rural communities beyond the suburbs that, due to availability via the new high-speed limited-access highways, were becoming dormitory communities for an urban... This article is about the state. ... The New York metropolitan area is the most populous in the United States and the fourth most populous in the world (after Tokyo, Seoul, and Mexico City). ...

Definition

There is no clear or official boundary between Upstate New York and Downstate New York, but the term "Upstate" is sometimes used to refer to the whole of the state besides New York City, Long Island and the lower Hudson Valley (Rockland County & Westchester County). Downstate New York is a term for the southeasternmost portion of New York State, United States, in contrast to Upstate New York. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the island in New York State. ... The Tappan Zee Bridge, in a view looking toward Rockland. ... Westchester County is a primarily suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ...

Another common perception of the Upstate/Downstate boundary locates it at the point at which New York's suburbs segue into its exurbs. This line would place most, but not all, of Westchester and Rockland counties south of the boundary, putting the northwestern edge of Rockland as well as the northernmost quarter of Westchester (such as Peekskill) in Upstate New York. This definition of Upstate New York corresponds to the orange, yellow, and green areas on the map above. Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ... Commuters waiting for the morning train in Maplewood, New Jersey to travel to New York City A commuter town, is an urban community that is primarily residential, from which most of the workforce commute to a nearby metropolis to earn their livelihood. ...

A more nuanced view would suggest the boundary lies further north. Because most New York City bedroom communities in Dutchess and Orange counties are situated in the southern part of those counties and the city's suburban public transportation system extends some distance north, the Upstate/Downstate boundary can be defined roughly by a border extended from Wassaic (where Metro-North's Harlem Line ends) across to Poughkeepsie down to Newburgh and then across to Middletown and Port Jervis. This definition of Upstate New York corresponds to the yellow and green areas on the map above. This imaginary line also demarcates the northernmost reach of high housing prices associated with the Downstate region in contrast to the relatively low housing costs found further Upstate. Wassaic, New York is a hamlet in the Town of Amenia, New York in the Dutchess County, New York. ... Metro-Norths Harlem Line, originally the New York Central Railroads New York and Harlem Railroad, is a commuter rail line running north from New York City into Dutchess County. ... Poughkeepsie (New York) Poughkeepsie (pronounced ) is a city in New York, U.S.A. and serves as the county seat of Dutchess County, located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany. ... Coordinates: , Country United States of America State New York County Orange Settled 1709 Incorporated (village) 1800 Incorporated (City) 1865 Government  - Type Council-manager  - City Manager Jean McGrane  - Mayor Nick Valentine Area  - City  4. ... Erie Railroad, Middletown Station, James Street, July, 1971. ... The NY-NJ-PA Tri-State marker located in Port Jervis. ...

One factor complicating this issue is the fact that many communities clearly beyond the New York City commuter orbit are part of the City's media market, which includes Dutchess, Ulster and Sullivan counties, and thus do not get local television (via cable) from Albany or Binghamton TV stations. [1] A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area, DMA or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same (or similar) television and radio station offerings, and may also include other types of media including newspapers and Internet content. ...

For some, the term Upstate evokes sentiments of rural lifestyles and traditional values contrary to those of New York City. In the New York metropolitan area, usage of the term "Upstate New York" typically implies unfamiliarity with (and often condescension towards)^{[citation needed]} the area that the speaker is denoting as such. It denotes areas that are both somewhat north of and considerably more rural than the home location of the speaker. Usage of the term is often taken to be an insulting manifestation of the famous New Yorker magazine's view of the world.^{[citation needed]} Saul Steinberg (June 15, 1914 - May 12, 1999) was a cartoonist and illustrator, best known for his work for The New Yorker magazine. ...

New York City is dependent on upstate for a variety of services; it is the source of the city's water supply via the Delaware Aqueduct and the Catskill Aqueduct; much of the city's electric power supply comes from state owned hydroelectric plants at Niagara Falls and the St. Lawrence River such as the Robert Moses power station; and most of the state's prisons are upstate; hence the popular term "being sent up the river" (however, the term originally referred to Sing Sing, which is "up the Hudson River" from New York City, but being in Ossining in Westchester County is still in the "downstate" region). Conversely, the operation of state facilities providing these services is an important part of the upstate economy. The Delaware Aqueduct is an aqueduct that takes water from the headwaters of the Delaware River in New York State to the Kensico Reservoir in Westchester County just north of the Bronx and forms the bulk of New York Citys drinking water supply. ... The Catskill Aqueduct is an aqueduct that takes water from the Ashokan Reservoir and the Schoharie Reservoir (water flows from the Schoharie Reservoir into the Ashokan Reservoir), and brings it down to New York City. ... Hydroelectric dam diagram The waters of Llyn Stwlan, the upper reservoir of the Ffestiniog Pumped-Storage Scheme in north Wales, can just be glimpsed on the right. ... For other uses, see Niagara Falls (disambiguation). ... 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. ... This is about the urban planner; for other uses, see Robert Moses (disambiguation). ... Alternative meaning: Sing Sing (band) Sing Sing Correctional Facility is a prison in Ossining, New York. ... The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami, Muhheakantuck, is a river that runs through the eastern portion of New York State and, along its southern terminus, demarcates the border between the states of New York and... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Ossining is the name of a CDP and a township in Westchester County, New York: Ossining (town) Ossining (village) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ...

Culture

The region is culturally and economically distinct from the New York City area, though the Hudson Valley counties of Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, and even Albany are increasingly peripheral sections of the New York City metro area. The northern upstate area consists of a handful of small and medium-sized cities, with surrounding suburbs, amidst vast rural areas. Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York . ... The Orange County Government Center in Goshen, N.Y., designed by Paul Rudolph. ... Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Ulster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the states beautiful Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. ... Location in the state of New York Formed November 1, 1683 Seat Albany Area  - Total  - Water 1,381 km² (533 mi²) 25 km² (10 mi²) 1. ...

Western New York has many cultural and economic ties to the other Great Lakes states as well as Southern Ontario, while the Capital District, the Hudson Valley and the Plattsburgh area have ties to New England. Some literary and cinematic depictions of upstate present a sense of small town, Midwestern lifetyles, such as It's a Wonderful Life, set in a small upstate town in the 1940s. Western New York refers to the westernmost counties of New York State, roughly the area included in the Holland Purchase. ... The Great Lakes states of the U.S. are colored red in this map. ... Southern Ontario is the portion of the Canadian province of Ontario which lies south of the French River and Algonquin Park. ... The Capital District is an imprecise regional definition (much like Upstate New York) that generally refers to the four counties surrounding Albany, the capital of New York: Albany County, Schenectady County, and Rensselaer County. ... For the magazine, see Hudson Valley (magazine). ... Nickname: Location of Plattsburgh within the state of New York Coordinates: , County Clinton County, New York Government  - Mayor Donald Kasprzak Area  - City 17 km²  (6. ... This article is about the region in the United States of America. ... Midwest States (United States of America, ND to OH) The Midwest is a common name for a region of the United States of America. ... For other uses, see Its a Wonderful Life (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

During the 1990s and the 2000s this area has suffered slow job growth [2] and a rapid loss of young adults. [3] It has been argued, however, that Upstate doesn't suffer from "brain drain" as much as it suffers from lack of "brain gain" (i.e. other areas of the country attract more educated persons than does Upstate.)^{[citation needed]}

A common misconception is that the predominant ethnic group in upstate are WASPs. Actually residents of English ancestry are dominant in only a handful of rural counties. The Hudson Valley, the Capital District and the Syracuse region are heavily Irish American, while the North Country is heavily French Canadian. Italian Americans are the largest ethnic group in Oneida County, Broome County and Schenectady, while German ancestry is most common across western New York. [4] Persons of Polish ancestry are predominant in Buffalo and its close suburbs. There is also a significant presence of indigenous Iroquois Native Americans in the area. WASP is a term which originated in the United States. ... Nickname: Location of Syracuse within the state of New York Coordinates: , City Government  - Mayor Matthew Driscoll (D) Area  - City 66. ... 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. ... Oneida County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Broome County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Union Colleges Nott Memorial, one of the most recognized buildings in Schenectady Schenectady (IPA ) is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State County Government  - Mayor Byron Brown (D) Area  - City 52. ... For other uses, see Iroquois (disambiguation). ...

The only two major league professional teams are the Buffalo Bills and the Buffalo Sabres. As a result the college sports program at Syracuse University (Syracuse Orange) attracts significant regional attention, as do minor league baseball and hockey teams. Professional sports teams from New York City, northern New Jersey and Boston all have followings in the Capital District. City Orchard Park, New York Team colors Navy blue, light blue, Red, light Red, White, Royal, and Nickel Head Coach Dick Jauron Owner Ralph Wilson General manager Marv Levy Mascot Billy Buffalo League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Eastern Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American... The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. ... Syracuse University Logo. ... “NJ” redirects here. ... “Boston” redirects here. ...

Two of the most important rock festivals of the 20th century were held in Upstate New York. In 1969 the Woodstock Festival was held in Bethel, New York, while in 1973 another multiday festival was held at the Watkins Glen motor speedway. U2 at Live Aid A rock festival, or rock fest, is a large-scale outdoor rock music concert, featuring multiple acts, often spread out over several days. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... “Woodstock” redirects here. ... Bethel is a town in Sullivan County, New York, USA. The population was 4,362 at the 2000 census but Bethel experienced tremendous growth between 2001 and 2007. ... Poster for the event The Summer Jam at Watkins Glen, also sometimes referred to as the Watkins Glen Festival, was a 1973 rock festival which received the Guinness Book of World Records entry for Largest audience at a pop festival. Up to 600,000 people came to the Watkins Glen... Watkins Glen is: a town in New York state, an Auto racing course near the town, and a state park. ...

Linguistically, from Western New York to as far east as Utica is part of the Inland North region of American English dialectology, a region which includes Midwestern cities as far west as Chicago and Milwaukee. The Hudson Valley has more in common dialectologically with western New England and New York City.[5] The boundary between the use of the words pop and soda to refer to soft drinks, however, falls further west than the edge of the Inland North: Buffalo uses pop, like the rest of the Inland North to the west, whereas Syracuse uses soda, like New England and New York City. Utica, New York is a city in the State of New York and the county seat of Oneida County. ... The Inland North Dialect of American English was the standard Midwestern speech that was the basis for General American in the mid-20th Century, though it has been recently modified by the northern cities vowel shift. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... This article is about Milwaukee in Wisconsin. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Soft drinks are called by many names in different places of the world. ...

Politics

Often attributed to the region's semi-rural character, there is more conservatism in culture and politics than found in the more urban downstate area, and is the power base of the state's Republican Party, especially now that Long Island, a former Republican stronghold, has developed strong Democratic leans. Ths article deals with conservatism as a political philosophy. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ...

There are several exceptions to this rule, including Erie County (Buffalo), Monroe County (Rochester), Onondaga County (Syracuse), Oneida and Herkimer Counties (Utica area), Tompkins County (Ithaca), Albany County (Albany), Broome County (Binghamton), Clinton (Plattsburgh), Franklin, and St. Lawrence counties (influence of Canada). Ulster County, while having no urban centers, is the home of SUNY New Paltz. The large student population has consistently voted Democratic in presidential elections. Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Location in the state of New York Formed 1794 Seat Syracuse Area  - Total  - Water 2,087 km² (806 mi²) 66 km² (25 mi²) 3. ... Herkimer County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Tompkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and comprises the whole of the Ithaca metropolitan area. ... Location in the state of New York Formed November 1, 1683 Seat Albany Area  - Total  - Water 1,381 km² (533 mi²) 25 km² (10 mi²) 1. ... Broome 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. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of New York. ... St. ... Ulster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the states beautiful Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. ...

As a whole, Upstate New York is roughly equally divided in Federal elections between Democrats and Republicans. In 2004, George W. Bush defeated John Kerry by less than 1,000 votes (1,552,910 votes to 1,552,307) in the Upstate Region. In 2004, New York continued its trend of voting for the Democratic presidential candidate. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts, in his fourth term of office. ...

The conservatism of the upstate region more closely resembles the libertarian, socially liberal "Live and let live" conservatism of Vermont, New Hampshire and many of the western states instead of the social conservatism of the southern states and the Religious Right. Some of the Religious Right's harshest critics within the Republican Party, in fact, have been upstate New York Republicans such as Amo Houghton and Jack Quinn. Although religious fundamentalism exists in the upstate region, it generally is not an organized political force in local elections. The misunderstanding of the regional differences in upstate's conservative nature has led to significant political difficulties by both major political parties in the area. Since 2001, the Republican Party's efforts to reach out to the area using the religious rhetoric that had been so successful in the South has been met with rejection and ridicule, and was one of the leading causes of the Party's considerable loss of support in upstate since that time. See also Libertarianism and Libertarian Party Libertarian,is a term for person who has made a conscious and principled commitment, evidenced by a statement or Pledge, to forswear violating others rights and usually living in voluntary communities: thus in law no longer subject to government supervision. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Amory Amo Houghton Jr. ... John Francis Jack Quinn (born April 13, 1951) is a politician from the State of New York. ...

Upstate politicians have, in fact, sometimes taken the leading role in the moves that give the state its liberal reputation. It was George Michael, an assemblyman from the Finger Lakes, who in 1970 stunned not only the state but the nation by asking that his vote of "no" on the bill to legalize abortion in New York be changed to "yes," causing the bill to pass by one vote. (He lost his seat at the next primary election, as he had anticipated, but never regretted changing his vote). The Finger Lakes, a major tourist destination in the west-central section of Upstate New York, are actually eleven in number, but only seven of the largest are commonly identified as such. ... A primary election is an election in which voters in a jurisdiction select candidates for a subsequent election (nominating primary). ...

Nearly three decades later, voters in Plattsburgh elected the state's first openly gay mayor - a Republican, to boot. Another upstate mayor, Jason West of New Paltz, drew national attention in early 2004 when he officiated at the state's first gay weddings. GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Jason West is the mayor of the village of New Paltz, and a member of the Green Party. ... Stone houses in the historic district along Huguenot Street in New Paltz. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Same-sex marriage is not recognized in New York state. ...

Proponents of a possible 2008 presidential run by Sen. Hillary Clinton have pointed to her relative success upstate (she lost the region by less than 10 percent of the vote in 2000) as an argument that she could succeed as a candidate in red states. Skeptics of such a bid have responded that upstate is, in fact, not as conservative as widely believed, at least not conservative in the manner of what is now the leadership of the Republican Party. [6]. 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947), was First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001, as the wife of President Bill Clinton. ... Map of results by state of the 2004 U.S. presidential election, representing states won by the Democrats as blue and those won by the GOP as red. ...

Most of New York State's most successful Republican politicians, however, such as Rockefeller, George Pataki, Thomas Dewey, Fiorello LaGuardia, Jacob Javits and Alfonse D'Amato, came from the downstate region, (although some definitions of the boundary would have Pataki being from upstate). Most upstate Republicans are politically unacceptable to even downstate Republican voters, and the party's financial backers are mostly based downstate (the corollary, of course, being that incumbent New York City politicians rarely win statewide elections, either). Democratic politicians upstate often tend to be (or at least run) more moderate than their downstate compatriots, and sometimes seek the endorsement of the state's Conservative Party to inoculate them against perceptions of extreme liberalism. George Elmer Pataki (born June 24, 1945) is an American politician who was the 57th Governor of New York serving from January 1995 until January 1, 2007. ... Thomas Edmund Dewey (b. ... Fiorello Henry LaGuardia (December 11, 1882–September 20, 1947) was the Mayor of New York from 1934 to 1945. ... Jacob Koppel Javits (May 18, 1904–March 7, 1986) was an American politician. ... Alfonse Martello DAmato (born August 1, 1937) is a former New York politician. ... The Conservative Party of New York is an American political party active only in the state of New York. ...

Nevertheless, Republican attempts upstate to court votes by openly appealing to suspicion of the city have often backfired. In 1998 incumbent Republican Senator Al D'Amato's Senate campaign ran television ads in some upstate markets attempting to link his opponent, Charles Schumer, to a flock of hungry sharks released from the city to fleece upstate. Schumer went on to win the election and did surprisingly well upstate for a Democrat with deep roots in the city. In turn, he has probably lobbied for "upstate" interests both in and out of government more than any past "downstate" Democratic senator (for example, he lobbied for JetBlue to provide flights to Buffalo and Syracuse, producing more competition and lower fares at those airports). Charles Ellis Chuck Schumer (born November 23, 1950) is a Jewish American politician. ... For other uses, see Shark (disambiguation). ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... For the Jet Blue database used in Exchange Server and Active Directory, see Extensible Storage Engine. ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State County Government  - Mayor Byron Brown (D) Area  - City 52. ... Nickname: Location of Syracuse within the state of New York Coordinates: , City Government  - Mayor Matthew Driscoll (D) Area  - City 66. ...

Downstate candidates seeking statewide office have often sealed their fate by displaying profound ignorance of upstate geography. One candidate at a forum in Buffalo once referred to "your airport in Albany" ... a city more than 200 miles (320 km) away. In the 2000 Senate race, Rudolph Giuliani confused the Orange County village of Monroe with Monroe County, and the ultimate Republican nominee, Rick Lazio, later released an itinerary confusing Owego and Oswego, two communities a considerable distance from each other. Hillary Clinton won the race, doing much better upstate than expected. Like Charles Schumer, she too has "given back" and lobbied for "upstate" interests more than most past "downstate" Democratic senators (for example, unsuccessfully lobbying for larger Homeland Security funding for the Buffalo area than its size would normally warrant on the basis of it being on the Canadian border, the finding of a putative sleeper cell in the nearby city of Lackawanna in 2002, and the presence of the Eastern United States' most vital electrical power generation facilities, the Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant and the Lewiston Pump Generating Plant). Rudolph William Louis Rudy Giuliani III, KBE (born May 28, 1944) served as the Mayor of New York City from January 1, 1994 through December 31, 2001. ... Monroe is a village located in Orange County, New York, United States. ... Enrico Anthony Rick Lazio (born March 13, 1958) is a former U.S. Representative from the state of New York. ... Owego is a village in Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 3,911 at the 2000 census. ... Look up Oswego in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947), was First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001, as the wife of President Bill Clinton. ... For the NBC TV Movie starring Tom Skeritt, see Homeland Security (film). ... A sleeper cell is a cell of sleeper agents that belongs to a large national or terrorist organization. ... Lackawannas City Hall Lackawannas Veterans Stadium (formerly Ron Jaworski Stadium) Windmills At Former Bethlehem Steel Plant Along Lake Erie Lackawanna is a city in Erie County, New York, USA, located just south of the city of Buffalo in the western part of New York state. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

But while politicians based upstate rarely win elections for governor or U.S. Senator, some have been elected to other lesser statewide offices, such as lieutenant governor (Stan Lundine, Maryanne Krupsak and Mary Donohue, for instance), comptroller (Edward Regan) and attorney general (Dennis Vacco). The late Daniel Patrick Moynihan officially lived on a farm in Delaware County while serving in the Senate, but he grew up in New York City and spent much of his career there, making him a familiar face to downstate voters. A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... Stanley Nelson (Stan) Lundine (born February 4, 1939) is a politician from Jamestown, New York who has been Mayor of Jamestown, a United States Representative, and lieutenant governor of New York. ... Maryanne Krupsak is the first woman to be elected to statewide office in New York. ... Mary Donohue is the Lieutenant Governor of New York State. ... Look up comptroller in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Edward V. Ned Regan was a Republican politician and college president, originally from Kenmore, New York. ... See also Attorney General. ... Dennis Vacco was Attorney General of New York State. ... Daniel Patrick “Pat” Moynihan (March 16, 1927 – March 26, 2003) was a United States Senator, Ambassador, and eminent sociologist. ... Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ...

The sharp differences in ideology have historically fueled many political struggles by upstate conservatives with largely downstate-based Democrats in the New York Legislature; however the feuds quite often tend to be more on regional lines than on party lines. The most recent major examples were the failed attempt by Syracuse-area assemblyman Michael Bragman, the majority leader of that body to seize control of the downstate-dominated state Democratic party in 2000, which was immediately followed by a strong retaliatory backlash against all upstate politicians in state government and the attempt by both Republicans and Democrats to cater to upstate voters by promising to disband the New York State Thruway, whose toll portions are entirely upstate. Both candidates in the 2006 gubernatorial election (Democrat Eliot Spitzer and Republican John Faso) pledged to eliminate the tolls however at the present time only an eight mile stretch of I-190 in downtown Buffalo, which had been collecting tolls to be used to keep I-84 downstate a free highway, has been made toll-free. Critics upstate feel that it is unlikely that either party would genuinely be willing to give up such a significant source of revenue, despite promises to the contrary, particularly one that does not draw its funding from the population core downstate. The New York Legislature is the legislative branch of the U.S. state of New York, seated at the states capital, Albany. ... Michael Bragman is a former member of the New York State Assembly. ... The majority leader is a term used in congressional systems for the chamber leader of the party in control of a legislature. ... The New York State Thruway (officially the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway) is a limited-access toll highway in the U.S. state of New York. ... Eliot Laurence Spitzer (born June 10, 1959) is an American lawyer, politician and the current Governor of New York. ... John Faso (1952-) was the Republican nominee for Governor of New York, and was defeated by Democratic nominee Eliot Spitzer in the largest defeat for a Republican candidate in New York state history. ... Interstate 190 (abbreviated I-190) runs 28. ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State County Government  - Mayor Byron Brown (D) Area  - City 52. ... Interstate 84 (abbreviated I-84) is an interstate highway extending from Dunmore, Pennsylvania (near Scranton, Pennsylvania) at an intersection with Interstate 81 to Sturbridge, Massachusetts at an intersection with the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90). ...

While Republicans have traditionally controlled the State Senate by virtue of holding most seats upstate, the leadership has often been split between senators from Long Island such as Ralph Marino and upstaters such as the present leader, Joe Bruno. Ralph John Marino (January 2, 1928 - April 6, 2002) was majority leader of the New York State Senate from 1988 until 1994. ... Joseph L. Bruno It should be possible to replace this non-free image with a freely licensed one. ...

In the midterm elections of 2006, many upstate Congressional seats historically held by Republicans came under serious challenge by Democratic contenders, and some (such as the 20th and 24th districts) were lost to Democrats. Slow population growth in the 1990s led legislators to eliminate two upstate House districts in the 2002 reapportionment and leave all downstate districts alone, hence, the influence of upstate in Congress has faded from the days in which Jack Kemp; Barber Conable, and Sam Stratton were prominent House leaders. Reapportionment is the reallocation of seats in a legislature to the regions from which legislators are elected, following changes in population. ... Jack French Kemp Jr. ... Barber Benjamin Conable, Jr. ... Samuel Studdiford Stratton (September 27, 1916–September 13, 1990) was a United States congressman, representing New York for almost 30 years from 1959 to 1989. ...

Movements to split the state of New York into two states exist both upstate and downstate. As economic woes have increased in Upstate New York, many living in this region have began to consider pushing for it to be become its own state as they believe that the state emphasis on New York City issues has contributed to their problems. ... Fernando Wood: New York City secession, the secession of New York City (and possibly neighboring areas) from New York State and/or the United States, has been proposed several times in history. ...

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Geography

Regular NY upstate landscapes

The headwaters of the Delaware, Susquehanna, Hudson, and Allegheny rivers are located in the region. The region is characterized by the major mountain ranges and large lakes. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 352 KB) Summary Lakes, Rocks, Woods by the mountains are very typical to Upstate New York Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 352 KB) Summary Lakes, Rocks, Woods by the mountains are very typical to Upstate New York Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the... For the Delaware River in Kansas, see Delaware River (Kansas) The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. ... The Susquehanna River (originally Sasquesahanough per the 1612 John Smith map) is a river located in the northeastern United States. ... The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami, Muhheakantuck, is a river that runs through the eastern portion of New York State and, along its southern terminus, demarcates the border between the states of New York and... The Allegheny River (historically, especially in New York state, also spelled Allegany River) is a principal tributary of the Ohio River, which it forms with the Monongahela River at the downtown Pittsburghs Golden Triangle point. The river is approximately 325 mi (523 km) long, in the U.S. states... For other uses, see Mountain (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Lake (disambiguation). ...

The Allegheny Plateau extends into west and central New York from the south. The Catskill Mountains lie in the southeastern part of the state, closer to New York City. The Catskills and the Allegheny Plateau are both part of the Appalachian Mountains. The northernmost part of the state contains the Adirondack Mountains, which are sometimes considered part of the Appalachians but are geologically separate. Map of the Allegheny plateau. ... The Catskill Mountains (also known as simply the Catskills), 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 eroded into sharp relief. ... Appalachians in North Carolina The Appalachian Mountains (French: les Appalaches) are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America. ...

In the more mountainous eastern part of Upstate New York, the valleys of the Hudson River and the Mohawk River were historically important travel corridors and remain so today. However in the different area of Buffalo, New York the area is very flat, as it use to be a glacial lake. The only "hills" in Niagara County, New York are the Niagara Escarpment, which formed the Falls. The Mohawk River is a major waterway in north-central New York, United States. ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State County Government  - Mayor Byron Brown (D) Area  - City 52. ... 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. ... Rattlesnake Point near Milton, Ontario. ...

Upstate has a long shared border with Canadian province of Ontario divided by water; including the Lake Erie, Niagara River, Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. It shares a land border with the province of Quebec in the northernmost part of the state. Lake Erie (pronounced ) is the tenth largest lake on Earth[2] and, of the five Great Lakes of North America, is the fourth largest by surface area, the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume. ... Satellite image of the Niagara River. ... Lake Ontario, bounded on the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the south by Ontarios Niagara Peninsula and by New York State, USA, is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. ...

The sizes of upstate counties and towns are generally larger in area and smaller in population, compared with the downstate region, although there are exceptions. The state's smallest county in population (Hamilton County) and largest county in area (St. Lawrence County on the state's northern border) are both in upstate New York, while the largest in population (Kings County) and smallest in area (New York County) are both part of New York City. Hamilton County is a county located in the state of New York. ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ...

Upstate New York is well known for its cold winters, particularly in comparison to the more temperate climate of downstate New York. This is especially true in areas such as Buffalo Southtowns, contrary to popular belief Buffalo gets LESS snow per year than Rochester. The Falls gets less snow than anyother Upstate New York city, Oswego, and the Tug Hill Plateau, which are all subjected to lake-effect snowstorms. Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State County Government  - Mayor Byron Brown (D) Area  - City 52. ... This article is about the city of Rochester in Monroe County. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Oswego is the name of some places in the United States of America. ... The Tug Hill Plateau is a upland region in upstate New York in the USA. The Tug Hill Plateau is west of the Adirondack Mountains and is separated from the Adirondacks by the Black River Valley. ... Lake-effect precipitation coming off Lake Erie, as seen by NEXRAD radar. ...

Many of the features of the upstate landscape such as the Finger Lakes and many small hills known as drumlins can be associated with the effects of glaciers during the Ice Age. However, again the Niagara Frontier (Niagara and Northern Erie Counties) is very flat. More like the landscapes of Toronto than of Upstate New York The Finger Lakes, a major tourist destination in the west-central section of Upstate New York, are actually eleven in number, but only seven of the largest are commonly identified as such. ... Drumlin in Cato, New York A drumlin (Gaelic druim the crest of a hill) is an elongated whale-shaped hill formed by glacial action. ... Austrias longest glacier, the Pasterze, winds its 8 km (5 mile) route at the foot of Austrias highest mountain, the Grossglockner A glacier is a large, long-lasting river of ice that is formed on land and moves in response to gravity. ... Variations in CO2, temperature and dust from the Vostok ice core over the last 400 000 years For the animated movie, see Ice Age (movie). ...

History

Before the arrival of European settlement, the area was inhabited by a mixture of Iroquois-speaking people (mainly west of the Hudson) and Algonquian-speaking people (mainly east of the Hudson). The conflict between the two peoples was an important historical force in the days of the early European colonization. The Iroquois confederacy of the Five (later Six) Nations was a powerful force in its home territory that extended from the Mohawk River Valley to the western part of the state, and the Iroquois controlled large swaths of territory at various times throughout the northeastern U.S. from this home base. For other uses, see Iroquois (disambiguation). ... The Algonquian languages are a subfamily of Native American languages that includes most of the languages in the Algic language family (others are Wiyot and Yurok of northwestern California). ...

The region was important beginning in the very early days of both the French Colonization and Dutch colonization, where much of the fur trade of the New Netherland colony was located in the upper Hudson Valley. The area was the scene of much of the fighting in the French and Indian War, events which were depicted in the work of James Fenimore Cooper. This article is about the country. ... Map based on Adriaen Blocks 1614 expedition to New Netherland, featuring the first use of the name. ... Combatants France First Nations allies: Algonquin Lenape Wyandot Ojibwa Ottawa Shawnee Great Britain American Colonies Iroquois Confederacy Strength 3,900 regulars 7,900 militia 2,200 natives (1759) 50,000 regulars and militia (1759) Casualties 3,000 killed, wounded or captured 10,040 killed, wounded or captured The French and... Cooper portrait by John Wesley Jarvis, 1822 James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 – September 14, 1851) was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century. ...

The region was strategically important in the American Revolution, and was the scene of several important battles, including the Battle of Saratoga, which is considered to have been a significant turning point in the war. While New York City remained in the hands of the British during most of the war, the upstate region was firmly in the hands of the Colonial forces. In 1779, the Sullivan Expedition, a military campaign ordered by Gen. George Washington, drove thousands of Iroquois from their lands in the region. John Trumbulls Declaration of Independence, showing the five-man committee in charge of drafting the Declaration in 1776 as it presents its work to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia The American Revolution refers to the period during the last half of the 18th century in which the Thirteen... Combatants British 9th/Hill, 20th/Lynd, 21st/ Hamilton, 62nd/Ansthruter, Simon Fraser Brunswick Major Generals V. Riedesel, 1st Brigade (Brunswickers) Brig. ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Sullivan Expedition, also known as the Sullivan-Clinton Expedition, was a campaign led by Major General John Sullivan and General James Clinton against Loyalists (Tories) and the four nations of the Iroquois who had sided with the British in the American Revolutionary War. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and in 1789 was elected the first President of the United States of America. ...

Following the American Revolution, the United States signed a federal treaty, the Treaty of Canandaigua, with the Six Nations of the Iroquois, affirming their land rights in the region. Nevertheless, extinguishing of Indian title to these lands via non-Federally-sanctioned treaties continued through the early 19th century. The lands were then settled by Revolutionary War veterans and others from New England states. Prior to this time, the French and later the English were among the first settlers to this region coming up the river from Quebec. The Treaty of Canandaigua, a treaty establishing peace and friendship between the United States of America and the Six Nations of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), and affirming Haudenosaunee land rights in New York State, was the first diplomatic agreement entered into by the United States of America under its current Constitution. ...

Battles with British were also fought during the war of 1812 (1812-1815), on land, in the Great Lakes (Ontario and Erie) and St. Lawrence shorlines, including the Battle of Sacket's Harbour. This article is about the U.S. – U.K. war. ...

By 1825, the Erie Canal opened, allowing the area to become an important component of the 19th century industrial expansion in the United States. This also promoted trade with British North America and settlement of newer states in western territories. Later in the century the New York Central Railroad followed the "water-level route" from New York City to the Great Lakes, contributing to the industrialization of cities along its route. Opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway 1825 (MDCCCXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Erie Canal (currently part of the New York State Canal System) is a canal in New York State, United States, that runs from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ... British North America was an informal term first used in 1783, but uncommon before the Report on the Affairs of British North America (1839), called the Durham Report. ... For the current company, see New York Central Lines LLC. The New York Central Railroad (AAR reporting marks NYC), known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States. ...

In the pre-Civil War era, upstate New York became a major center of radical abolitionist activity and was an important nexus of the Underground Railroad. Resistance to the Fugitive Slave Act was particularly heated in the region. The American women's rights movement was also born in upstate New York at this time; the first women's rights convention was held at Seneca Falls in 1848. This English poster depicting the horrific conditions on slave ships was influential in mobilizing public opinion against slavery. ... This article is about a 19th-century slave escape route. ... It has been suggested that Fugitive slave laws be merged into this article or section. ... The term women’s rights typically refers to freedoms inherently possessed by women and girls of all ages, which may be institutionalized or ignored and/or illegitimately suppressed by law or custom in a particular society. ... The Seneca Falls Convention, held in Seneca Falls, New York on July 19 to July 20, 1848, was the first womens rights convention held in the United States, and as a result is often called the birthplace of feminism. ... Seneca Falls refers to a town and a village in Seneca County, New York: Seneca Falls (town) Seneca Falls (village) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Year 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Through the mid and late 19th century, Upstate New York became a hotbed of religious revivialism with myriads of sects establishing themselves during that time, such as the Oneida Community. Because of the comparative isolation of the region, many of the sects were non-conformist and had numerous difficulties with other local population as well as government authority because of their non-traditional tenets. This led to evangelist Charles Grandison Finney to coin the term the burned-over district for the region. The Mormons, Seventh-day Adventists and Spiritualists are the only 21st century survivors of the hundreds of sects created during this time. The Oneida Society (Oneida Community) was a utopian commune founded by John H. Noyes in 1848 near Oneida, New York. ... See also: Charles G. Finney, 20th Century American author Charles Grandison Finney (August 29, 1792 – August 16, 1875), often called Americas foremost revivalist, was a major leader of the Second Great Awakening in America, which had a great impact on the social history of the United States. ... The Burned-Over District was a name given by evangelist Charles Grandison Finney to an area in western New York State in the United States of America. ... This article is about the history and use of the word Mormon. For information about the religious beliefs and culture of Mormons, see Mormonism. ... The Seventh-day Adventist (abbreviated Adventist[1]) Church is a Christian denomination which is distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the seventh day of the week, as the Sabbath. ... // By 1853, when the popular song Spirit Rappings was published, Spiritualism was an object of intense curiosity. ...

During the era immediately following World War II Upstate reached what was probably its peak influence in the national economy. Major local corporations such as IBM, General Electric, Kodak, Xerox and Carrier produced cutting edge products for business, government and consumers. The opening of the New York State Thruway in the mid 1950s gave the region superior access to other eastern markets. This regional advantage faded as many local firms relocated operations to other states, or downsized in the face of foreign competition, similar to other areas in the American Rust Belt. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... For other uses, see IBM (disambiguation) and Big Blue. ... “GE” redirects here. ... Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) is a large multinational public company producing photographic equipment. ... Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) (name pronounced ) is a global document management company, which manufactures and sells a range of color and black-and-white printers, multifunction systems, photo copiers, digital production printing presses, and related consulting services and supplies. ... In general, a carrier is a system or process with a specific property or is attributed of something (in physical or in abstract sense). ... The New York State Thruway (officially the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway) is a limited-access toll highway in the U.S. state of New York. ... Manufacturing Belt, highlighted in red The Rust Belt, a term coined from Manufacturing Belt, is an area in parts of the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States of America. ...

In recent decades, with the decline of manufacturing, the area has generally suffered a net population loss. Five of the six Iroquois nations have filed land claims against New York State (or have sought settlement of pending claims), based on late 18th-century treaties with the United States.

Important features

Political figures

• Grover Cleveland
• Roscoe Conkling
• Frederick Douglass
• Millard Fillmore
• Charles Evans Hughes
• John G. Roberts
• Franklin Roosevelt
• Elihu Root
• James Schoolcraft Sherman
• William Seward
• Gerrit Smith
• Elizabeth Cady Stanton
• Martin Van Buren

The region is considered to be the cradle of Mormonism, as well as the Women's Suffrage movement. It was important historically in the Shaker movement. Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908), the twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States, was the only President to serve non-consecutive terms (1885–1889 and 1893–1897). ... Roscoe Conkling (October 30, 1829–April 18, 1888) was a United States politician from New York. ... Frederick Douglass, ca. ... Not to be confused with Mallard Fillmore. ... Charles Evans Hughes (April 11, 1862 – August 27, 1948) was Governor of New York, United States Secretary of State, Associate Justice and Chief Justice of the United States. ... [edit] John G. Roberts, Jr. ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882–April 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States, the longest-serving holder of the office and the only man to be elected President more than twice, was one of the central figures of 20th century history. ... Elihu Root Elihu Root (February 15, 1845 – February 7, 1937) was an American lawyer and statesman, the son of Oren Root and Nancy Whitney Buttrick. ... James Schoolcraft Sherman (October 24, 1855–October 30, 1912) was a Representative from New York and the 27th Vice President of the United States. ... Willam H. Seward William Henry Seward (May 16, 1801–October 10, 1872) was United States Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. ... Gerrit Smith Gerrit Smith (March 6, 1797 – December 28, 1874) was a leading United States social reformer, abolitionist, politician, and philanthropist. ... Elizabeth Cady Stanton, (November 12, 1815 – October 26, 1902), was an American social activist and leading figure of the early womans movement . ... Martin Van Buren (December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862), nicknamed Old Kinderhook, was the eighth President of the United States from 1837 to 1841. ... For more general information about religious denominations that follow the teachings of Joseph Smith, Jr. ... The term womens suffrage refers to an economic and political reform movement aimed at extending suffrage — the right to vote — to women. ... The Shakers are an offshoot of the Religious Society of Friends (or Quakers) that originated in Manchester, England in the early 18th century. ...

Subregions

• Adirondack Mountains
• Capital District (Albany and the surrounding area)
• Catskill Mountains
• Central Leatherstocking Region (Includes Binghamton and Cooperstown)
• Central New York (Syracuse and the surrounding area)
• Finger Lakes (between Rochester and Syracuse)
• The Holland Purchase
• Hudson Valley (except Rockland County and Westchester County, though in general increasingly part of the New York metro area culturally)
• Mohawk Valley (includes Utica and Schenectady)
• North Country (extreme Northern frontier of New York, north of the Adirondacks)
• Shawangunk Ridge
• Southern Tier (just north of Pennsylvania, excluding the Catskills; includes Binghamton, Corning and Elmira)
• Western New York (the westernmost tip; includes Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Jamestown, and sometimes Rochester)

Stream on the hike to the top of Ampersand Mountain The Adirondack mountain range is located in the northeastern part of New York that runs through Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, St. ... The Capital District is an imprecise regional definition (much like Upstate New York) that generally refers to the four counties surrounding Albany, the capital of New York: Albany County, Schenectady County, and Rensselaer County. ... For other uses, see Albany. ... The Catskill Mountains (also known as simply the Catskills), 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 eroded into sharp relief. ... Binghamton is a city in upstate New York in the United States. ... For a list of other places, see Cooperstown (disambiguation). ... Central New York is a term used to broadly describe the central region of New York State, roughly including the following counties and cities: The region has a population of about 1,177,073. ... Nickname: Location of Syracuse within the state of New York Coordinates: , City Government  - Mayor Matthew Driscoll (D) Area  - City 66. ... The Finger Lakes, a major tourist destination in the west-central section of Upstate New York, are actually eleven in number, but only seven of the largest are commonly identified as such. ... This article is about the city of Rochester in Monroe County. ... Nickname: Location of Syracuse within the state of New York Coordinates: , City Government  - Mayor Matthew Driscoll (D) Area  - City 66. ... 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. ... For the magazine, see Hudson Valley (magazine). ... The Mohawk Valley region of the U.S. state of New York includes the industrialized cities of Utica and Rome, along with other smaller commercial centers. ... Utica, New York is a city in the State of New York and the county seat of Oneida County. ... Union Colleges Nott Memorial, one of the most recognized buildings in Schenectady Schenectady (IPA ) is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. ... 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. ... Shawangunk Ridge from south of New Paltz, N.Y. 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... 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. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Binghamton is a city located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. ... Corning, New York is the name of two places in Steuben County, New York, although it most frequently means the City of Corning. ... Location in Chemung County in the state of New York Coordinates: , Country State County Chemung County Government  - Mayor John S. Tonello (D) Area  - City  7. ... Western New York refers to the westernmost counties of New York State, roughly the area included in the Holland Purchase. ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State County Government  - Mayor Byron Brown (D) Area  - City 52. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Jamestown is a city in Chautauqua County, New York in the United States. ... There is also a Rochester in Ulster County, New York; for that town see Rochester, Ulster County, New York. ...

Major highways

• Interstate 81
• Interstate 86
• Interstate 87 (Adirondack Northway)
• Interstate 88
• Interstate 90

Interstate 81 (abbreviated I-81) is an interstate highway in the eastern part of the United States. ... {{{type3}}} JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-90 PA 1 I-390 NY 146 (36) I-99 NY 169 (44) I-81 NY 245 NY (75) I-84 NY 362 (121) I-87 NY Legend BROWSE STATE HWYS Prev Next {{{browse}}} Interstate 86 runs from an intersection with Interstate 90 in Erie... Interstate 87 (abbreviated I-87) is a 346 mile (558 km) intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of New York. ... Interstate 88 is the designation of two intrastate interstate highways in different parts of the United States. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 90 Interstate 90 (abbreviated I-90) is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers). ...

Major cities

• Albany (the state capital)
• Auburn
• Binghamton
• Buffalo (the most populous city in Upstate New York)
• Cortland
• Elmira
• Glens Falls
• Ithaca
• Jamestown
• Kingston
• Newburgh
• Niagara Falls
• Plattsburgh
• Poughkeepsie
• Rochester (The second most populous city in Upstate New York)
• Rome
• Saratoga Springs
• Schenectady
• Syracuse
• Troy
• Utica
• Watertown

For other uses, see Albany. ... Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. ... Binghamton is a city located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State County Government  - Mayor Byron Brown (D) Area  - City 52. ... Cortland is a city in Cortland County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 18,740. ... Location in Chemung County in the state of New York Coordinates: , Country State County Chemung County Government  - Mayor John S. Tonello (D) Area  - City  7. ... Glens Falls is a city in Warren County, New York, USA. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area. ... The City of Ithaca (named for the Greek island of Ithaca) sits on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake, in Central New York State. ... Jamestown is a city in Chautauqua County, New York in the United States. ... Kingston is a city in Ulster County, New York, United States. ... Newburgh is both a city and a town in Orange County, New York. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Nickname: Location of Plattsburgh within the state of New York Coordinates: , County Clinton County, New York Government  - Mayor Donald Kasprzak Area  - City 17 km²  (6. ... Poughkeepsie City of Poughkeepsie Town of Poughkeepsie Poughkeepsie, Arkansas This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... There is also a Rochester in Ulster County, New York; for that town see Rochester, Ulster County, New York. ... Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. ... Saratoga Springs redirects here. ... Union Colleges Nott Memorial, one of the most recognized buildings in Schenectady Schenectady (IPA ) is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. ... Nickname: Location of Syracuse within the state of New York Coordinates: , City Government  - Mayor Matthew Driscoll (D) Area  - City 66. ... Looking west down Broadway at downtown Troy. ... Utica, New York is a city in the State of New York and the county seat of Oneida County. ... Nickname: County Jefferson County Settled 1800 Government  - Mayor Jeffrey Graham Area  - City 24. ...

Major universities and colleges

• Public
  • State University of New York (SUNY)
    • SUNY Alfred
    • SUNY Albany
    • SUNY Binghamton
    • SUNY Brockport
    • SUNY Buffalo
    • SUNY Cobleskill
    • SUNY Cortland
    • Empire State College
    • SUNY Fredonia
    • SUNY Geneseo
    • SUNY Institute of Technology in Utica/Rome
    • SUNY Maritime
    • SUNY New Paltz
    • SUNY Oneonta
    • SUNY Oswego
    • SUNY Plattsburgh
    • SUNY Potsdam
  • United States Military Academy at West Point
• Private
  • Alfred University
  • Canisius College
  • Clarkson University
  • The College of Saint Rose
  • Colgate University
  • Cornell University
  • Elmira College
  • Hamilton College
  • Hartwick College
  • Hobart and William Smith Colleges
  • Houghton College
  • Ithaca College
  • Keuka College
  • Le Moyne College
  • Marist College
  • Nazareth College
  • Niagara University
  • Paul Smith's College
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Roberts Wesleyan College
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Russell Sage College
  • University of Rochester
  • St. Bonaventure University
  • St John Fisher College
  • St. Lawrence University
  • Skidmore College
  • Syracuse University
  • Siena College
  • Union College
  • Utica College
  • Vassar College
  • Wells College

The term public school has two contrary meanings: In England, one of a small number of prestigious historic schools open to the public which normally charge fees and are financed by bodies other than the state, commonly as private charitable trusts; here the word public is used much as in... The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY (IPA pronunciation: ) is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. ... Aerial view of Alfred State College taken in April 2006. ... University at Albany, SUNY, is a public university located in the capital of New York state, and is the senior campus of the SUNY system. ... Overlooking center of campus. ... The State University of New York at Brockport, also known as SUNY Brockport, Brockport State University or the State University of New York College at Brockport, is a four-year liberal arts college located in Brockport, Monroe County, New York, near Rochester. ... University at Buffalo, The State University of New York (UB) (also known as SUNY Buffalo) is a coeducational public research university, which has multiple campuses located in Buffalo and Amherst, New York, USA. Offering 84 bachelors, 184 masters and 78 doctoral degrees, it is the largest and most... The State University of New York at Cobleskill is also known as the College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill. ... The State University of New York College at Cortland, also called SUNY Cortland, is located in Cortland, New York. ... Empire State College, a State University of New York university college, is a multi-site institution that offers higher education to students all over the State of New York as well as the rest of the world. ... The State University of New York at Fredonia (also known as SUNY Fredonia or Fredonia State) is a four-year liberal arts college located in Fredonia, New York. ... The State University of New York at Geneseo—also known as SUNY Geneseo or, colloquially, Geneseo State University—is located in Geneseo, Livingston County, New York. ... The State University of New York Institute of Technology (SUNYIT) is a campus of the State University of New York located just north of Utica, New York in the town of Marcy. ... SUNY Maritime College SUNY Maritime College Seal SUNY Maritime College is located in the Bronx, New York City in historic Fort Schuyler on the Throggs Neck peninsula where the East River meets Long Island Sound. ... The State University of New York at New Paltz, known as SUNY New Paltz for short, is a public university in New Paltz, New York. ... The State University of New York at Oneonta is a four-year liberal arts college in Oneonta, New York, United States, with approximately 5,800 students. ... The State University of New York at Oswego, also known as Oswego State, was founded in 1861 as Oswego Normal School by Edward Austin Sheldon and became the New York State Teachers College at Oswego in 1948. ... The State University of New York College at Plattsburgh (also known as SUNY Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh State, or Plattsburgh State University) is a selective, four-year, public liberal arts college in Plattsburgh, New York. ... SUNY Potsdams Satterlee Hall The State University of New York at Potsdam, also known as SUNY Potsdam, is a public university located in the Village of Potsdam in St. ... USMA redirects here. ... Private schools, in the United States, Australia, Scotland, and other English-speaking countries, are schools not administered by local or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public funds. ... Alfred University (Alfred) is a small, comprehensive university in the Village of Alfred in western New York State, USA, an hour south of Rochester and two hours southeast of Buffalo. ... The Canisius College mascot. ... Clarkson University, formerly Clarkson College of Technology, is a private university located in Potsdam of St. ... The College of Saint Rose In Tuo Lumino Videbumus Lumen (In Thy Light We Shall See Light) The College of Saint Rose is a private, independent, co-educational college in Albany, New York, founded in 1920 by the Sisters of Saint Joseph. ... Colgate in fall. ... “Cornell” redirects here. ... Elmira College is a coeducational private liberal arts college located in Elmira, in New York States Southern Tier region. ... Hamilton College is a private, independent, highly selective liberal arts college located in Clinton, New York. ... 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Founded as a womens college in 1861, it was the first member of the Seven Sisters to become coeducational. ... Wells College is located in Aurora, New York. ...

Major tourist attractions and destinations

• Adirondack Mountains
• Baseball Hall of Fame (in Cooperstown)
• Black River (in Watertown)
• Catskill Mountains
• Corning Museum of Glass
• Darien Lake
• Erie Canal
• Finger Lakes
• Fort Niagara
• Fort Ontario
• Fort Ticonderoga
• The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom
• International Boxing Hall of Fame (in Canastota)
• Lake Champlain
• Lake George
• Lake Placid, NY
• Letchworth State Park
• Niagara Falls
• Saratoga Race Course
• Seabreeze Amusement Park
• Soccer Hall of Fame (in Oneonta)
• Sylvan Beach
• Thousand Islands
• Turning Stone Resort & Casino (in Verona)

Stream on the hike to the top of Ampersand Mountain The Adirondack mountain range is located in the northeastern part of New York that runs through Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, St. ... The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 62 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of baseball-related... Cooperstown is a village in Otsego County, New York and is the County Seat. ... The Black River is a river that empties into the eastern end of Lake Ontario on the shore of Jefferson County, New York in the United States of America. ... Nickname: County Jefferson County Settled 1800 Government  - Mayor Jeffrey Graham Area  - City 24. ... The Catskill Mountains (also known as simply the Catskills), 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 eroded into sharp relief. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Darien Lake is a theme park located between Buffalo and Rochester in Darien, New York, United States, off the New York State Thruway (I-90). ... The Erie Canal (currently part of the New York State Canal System) is a canal in New York State, United States, that runs from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ... The Finger Lakes, a major tourist destination in the west-central section of Upstate New York, are actually eleven in number, but only seven of the largest are commonly identified as such. ... Historical recreation actors at Old Fort Niagara Fort Niagara is a three hundred-year-old fortification originally built to protect the interests of New France in northern North America. ... Fort Ontario is an historic fort situated by the City of Oswego, in Oswego County, New York in the United States of America. ... Fort Ticonderoga is a large 18th century fort built at a strategically important narrows in Lake Champlain where a short traverse gives access to the north end of Lake George in the state of New York, USA. The fort controlled both commonly used trade routes between the English-controlled Hudson... The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom: A Six Flags Park is an amusement park and water park located in Queensbury, New York, which is near Lake George and is approximately 60 miles north of Albany. ... The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown and the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta. ... Canastota is a village located inside the Town of Lenox in Madison County, New York, USA. The population was 4,425 at the 2000 census. ... Landsat photo Lake Champlain (French: lac Champlain) 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 the province of Quebec. ... Lake George, nicknamed the Queen of American Lakes, is a long narrow lake at the southeast base of the Adirondack Mountains, northern New York, USA. The lake extends about 32. ... Lake Placid is a village located in Essex County, New York. ... Letchworth State Park is a state park located 35 miles (56 km) south of Rochester, New York. ... For other uses, see Niagara Falls (disambiguation). ... Saratoga Race Course is a famous horse-racing track in Saratoga Springs, New York. ... Seabreeze Amusement Park, usually just called Seabreeze locally, is an historic amusement park in the Rochester, New York suburb of Irondequoit. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Oneonta, New York, as depicted on an 1884 panoramic map. ... Sylvan Beach may refer to Sylvan Beach, New York, a village in Oneida County A hamlet in the state of New York in the towns of Tyrone, New York in Schuyler County and Wayne, New York in Steuben County. ... Sunset over one of the smallest islands. ... Table-level view of live poker at Turning Stone Turning Stone is the name of a casino operated by the Oneida Indian Nation in Verona, New York, which opened sometime around 1993. ... Verona is a town located in Oneida County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 6,425. ...

See also

• Upstate New York's Statehood Movement

As economic woes have increased in Upstate New York, many living in this region have began to consider pushing for it to be become its own state as they believe that the state emphasis on New York City issues has contributed to their problems. ...

External links

• A York State of Mind An essay by an Upstate site discussing the many conflicting definitions of the region.
• Jefferson County History with pictures and links Much info on the upstate NY Jefferson County and surrounding area.
• Old Abandoned Buildings of Northern NY The urban decay of upstate NY, in pictures from the area.
• Everything Upstate Living Everything you need to know and what to do while living in upstate NY.

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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 List of New York counties Map of the counties of New York State (click for larger version) Albany County: formed in 1683 as one of the original 12 counties. ... Location in the state of New York Formed November 1, 1683 Seat Albany Area  - Total  - Water 1,381 km² (533 mi²) 25 km² (10 mi²) 1. ... 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Franklin County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Genesee County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... 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. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. 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. ... Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Nassau County is a suburban city county in the New York Metropolitan Area east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York. ... 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It sits in the states beautiful Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. ... Warren County is a county in the U.S. 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 primarily 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. ...