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New York

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New York is a state in the Northeastern United States bordering New England, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Canada. It ratified the Constitution and joined the Union in 1788 as the 11th state; Albany is its capital and New York City, the nation's largest city, lies at its southern tip. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Albany 1
Population
20,002,427 1
2025 estimate from New York's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
141,298 1
Admission Year
1788 1
Admitted to the Union July 26, 1788 (11th state), per the infobox.
Latitude
43 degrees north 1
Longitude
76 degrees west 1
Connections

Adjacent To

Source Connecticut (Wikipedia)
Source Massachusetts (Wikipedia)
Source New Jersey (Wikipedia)
Source New York (Wikipedia)
Source Vermont (Wikipedia)

Associated With

Albany, Cities

Albany is in the U.S. state of New York.

Source Albany (Wikipedia)
Ithaca, Cities
Source Ithaca, New York (Wikipedia)
New York City, Cities

New York City is located in the U.S. state of New York.

Source New York City (Wikipedia)
United States, Countries

New York is a state of the United States.

Source New York (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Albany, Cities

Albany is the capital of New York.

Source Albany (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. New York (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Albany
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2025) Total 20002427
  • Infobox, area
    Area Total 141298 km2
  • Infobox, admitted to the union
    Admitted to the Union July 26, 1788 (11th)
  • Page header, coordinates
    wgCoordinates lat 43, lon -76
  • Introduction
    New York, also called New York state, is a state located in the Northeastern United States.
  • Adjacent To: Pennsylvania, Lead section, borders Pennsylvania
    Bordering New England to its east, Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the south, and Canada to its north
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New York City (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: New York City, Lead section, state fact
Quote, Associated With: New York City, Lead section, state fact
It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural harbors.
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Ithaca, New York (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Ithaca, Infobox, State
Quote, Associated With: Ithaca, Infobox, State
New York
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Connecticut (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Connecticut, Lead section, borders New York
Quote, Adjacent To: Connecticut, Lead section, borders New York
It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south.
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Massachusetts (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Massachusetts, Lead section, borders New York
Quote, Adjacent To: Massachusetts, Lead section, borders New York
It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode Island to its south, New Hampshire and Vermont to its north, and New York to its west.
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New Jersey (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: New Jersey, Lead section, borders New York
Quote, Adjacent To: New Jersey, Lead section, borders New York
it is bordered to the northwest, north, and northeast by New York State; on its east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on its west by the Delaware River and Pennsylvania; and on its southwest by Delaware Bay and Delaware.
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Vermont (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Vermont, Lead section, borders New York
Quote, Adjacent To: Vermont, Lead section, borders New York
It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north.
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