New York Facts

33 New York Facts

1. New York is one of the 50 states of the United States of America.
2. New York was the 11th state to join the United States on July 26, 1788.
3. New York is in the northeastern region of the United States.
4. New York is the 27th largest U.S. state, covering a total of 54,554.98 square miles or 1.43% of the total area of the United States.
5. New York's 54,554.98 square miles is 86.38% land and 13.62% surface water.
6. New York is ranked 27th with the most land area in the United States, with 47,126.40 square miles of land area.
7. New York is ranked 7th with the most water area in the United States, with 7,428.58 square miles of water area.
8. New York is the 4th most populated U.S. state with a population of 20,201,249 or 6.11% of the total population of the United States.
9. The state capital of New York is the city of Albany.
10. New York is divided into 62 counties statewide.
11. Kings County is the most populated county in New York
12. The most populated city in New York is New York City with an estimated 8,879,928 residents.
13. The five most populated city in New York are New York City, Buffalo, Yonkers, Rochester and Syracuse.
14. A native or resident New York is called a New Yorker.
15. New York's average elevation statewide is 1,000 feet.
16. New York's highest elevation point is Mount Marcy at 5,343 feet.
17. New York's lowest elevation point is the Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
18. New York is all in the Eastern Time Zone (ET).
19. The two letter abbreviation for New York is NY.
20. The ISO 3166 code for New York is US-NY.
21. New York is called the Empire State.
22. The estimated median household income in New York is $72,108.
23. New York is the 9th most expensive U.S. state to buy a home with an estimated median home price of $321,934.
24. New York is ranked 2nd on the cost of living index out of all 50 U.S. states.
25. New York has the 20th oldest population in the United States with a median age of 39.4.
26. New York's average temperature is 48.17°F making it the 35th warmest state in the United States.
27. New York on average has 42.87 inches of precipitation per year, making it the 21st wettest U.S. state.
28. The hottest temperature ever recorded in New York was 108 °F on Thursday, July 22, 1926, in Troy, NY.
29. The coldest temperature ever recorded in New York was -52 °F on Sunday, February 18, 1979, in Old Forge, NY.
30. New York's official state motto is "Excelsior!" (Latin: Ever Upward!).
31. New York's official state bird is the Eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis).
32. New York's official state tree is the Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum).
33. New York's official state flower is the Rose (Rosa).

Pictures of New York, USA

The state of New York and its regional area on a Map of the United States of America.

The official state flag of New York waving in the wind on a flag pole.

The official state seal of New York that is used by the state's government.

Albany the capital city of New York.

New York City, New York, United States of America.

The Statue Of Liberty In New York City