New York Facts & Information
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New York was admitted to statehood on July 26, 1788 and is officially the 11th state of the United States. New York is the 3rd largest state by population with an average population of 19,651,127 New York's land mass is 47,224 square miles which makes it the 30th largest state by size. New York is bordered by the following states Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island & Vermont. The state of New York is commonly referred to as the Empire State, which to recognize its vast wealth and variety of resources.
New York State Information:
Area Codes: 212, 315, 347, 516, 518, 585, 607, 631, 646, 716, 718, 845, 914, 917, 929
Capital City: Albany
Largest Cities in New York: New York | Buffalo | Rochester | Yonkers | Syracuse | Albany | New Rochelle | Mount Vernon | Schenectady | Utica
New York Economy:
- Dairy products, cattle and other livestock, vegetables, apples
- Printing and publishing, electric equipment, machinery, chemical products, tourism
New York State Symbols:
State Animal: Beaver. The beaver was adopted as the State animal in 1975. - Picture
State Conservation Plant: Penngift crownvetch (Coronilla varia L. Penngift) - Adopted - June 17, 1982
State Beverage: Milk - Adopted - 1981 - Picture
State Fish: Brooke Trout - Picture
State Flower: Rose - 1955 - Picture
State Fossil: Eurypterus Remipes - Adopted -1984 - Picture
State Game Bird: Bluebird (Sialia sialis) - Adopted - 1970 - Picture
State Insect: Ladybug (Coccinella novemnotata) - Adopted - 1989 - Picture
State Tree: Sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh) - Adopted - 1956 - Picture
