New York State Flower: Rose
New York State Capital: Albany
New York State Nickname: The Empire State
Number of Counties: 62
Top Landmarks: Ellis Island & The Statue of Liberty, The Empire State Building, Niagara Falls, Broadway, The Finger Lakes, The Bronx Zoo, Central Park
New York State Crops: Apples, Corn, Grapes
Neighbors: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont & Southeast Canada.
Popular New York Foods: Buffalo Chicken Wings, New York Pizza & NY Bagels
Largest City: New York, NY
Noteworthy Bodies of Water: Hudson River, Finger Lakes, Niagara Fall
New York State Trivia: New York became the 11th out of 13 states on July 26, 1788. New York City is the most populated city in the United States. New York is the 3rd most populous state in the USA, behind California & Texas, Originally called "New Netherland" by the Dutch until 1664. It was named after the Duke of York in 1664 by the British. New York is the 3rd largest wine producing state with more than 250 active wineries.