New York is known for:
- Statue of Liberty
- Wall Street
- Time Square
- Broadway Shows
- Central Park
- Tall Skyscrappers
- Famous performance venues such as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center
Geography & Demographics
| State Abbreviation |
NY |
| State Capital |
Albany |
| State Size |
Total (Land + Water): 54,556 sq miles; Land Only: 47,214 sq miles |
| Number of Counties |
62 |
| Time Zone |
Eastern Time Zone |
| Bordering States |
Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island (water border), Vermont |
| Highest Point | Mount Marcy, 5,343 feet |
| Tallest Building | One World Trade Center in New York City, 1,776 feet |
| Largest Stadium | Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, capacity 71,608 |
| National Parks | None |
| State Population (2020) | 20,201,249 |
| State Population Density | 427.9 people / square mile |
| Area Codes |
212, 315, 332, 347, 516, 518, 585, 607, 631, 646, 680, 716, 718, 838, 845, 914, 917, 929, 934 |
| Top 5 Cities (2020 population) |
New York (8,253,213)
Buffalo (254,479)
Rochester (205,225)
Yonkers (200,040)
Syracuse (141,229)
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Government & Legislature
State Symbols
| State Animal | Beaver |
| State Beverage | Milk |
| State Bird |
Bluebird |
| State Bush | Lilac |
| State Flower |
Rose |
| State Fossil | Eurypterus remipes |
| State Fresh Water Fish | Brook trout |
| State Fruit | Apple |
| State Gem | Garnet |
| State Insect | Ladybug |
| State Marine or Saltwater Fish | Striped bass |
| State Motto |
Excelsior (Ever upward) |
| State Muffin | Apple muffin |
| State Nickname |
Empire State |
| State Shell | Bay scallop |
| State Turtle | Snapping turtle |
| State Tree |
Sugar maple |
Sports Teams
| Major Sports Teams |
MLB: New York Mets, New York Yankees
NFL: Buffalo Bills
NBA: New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets
NHL: New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres
MLS: New York City FC
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| NCAA Division I Schools |
University at Albany, SUNY (America East)
Binghamton University (America East)
University at Buffalo (Mid-American)
Canisius College (Metro Atlantic Atheletic)
Colgate University (Patriot)
Columbia University (Ivy)
Cornell University (Ivy)
Fordham University (Atlantic 10)
Hofstra University (Colonial Athletic Association)
Iona College (Metro Atlantic Athletic)
Long Island University-Brooklyn (Northeast)
Manhattan College (Metro Atlantic Athletic)
Marist College (Metro Atlantic Athletic)
Niagara University (Metro Atlantic Athletic)
St. Bonaventure University (Atlantic 10)
St. Francis College (Northeast)
St. John's University (Big East)
Siena College (Metro Atlantic Athletic)
Stony Brook University (America East)
Syracuse University (ACC)
United States Military Academy (Army) (American)
Wagner College (Northeast)
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Popular Tourist Attractions
- American Museum of Natural History: Museum in Manhattan, New York City, New York.
- Broadway: The Theater District and Lincoln Center in Manhattan, New York City, New York.
- Bronx Zoo: Zoo in the borough of Bronx, New York City, New York.
- Brooklyn Bridge: Bridge connecting the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City, New York.
- Carnegie Hall: Music hall in New York City, New York.
- Central Park: Park in Manhattan, New York City, New York.
- Central Park Zoo: Zoo in Manhattan, New York City, New York.
- Chrysler Building: Skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York.
- Coney Island: Beach and entertainment destination in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. The annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is held here.
- Empire State Building: Skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, New York.
- Lincoln Center: Building complex in Manhattan, New York City, New York.
- Metropolitan Museum of Art: Art museum in New York City, New York.
- National 9/11 Memorial and Museum: Museum commemorating the September 11, 2001 attacks, located in New York City, New York.
- Radio City Music Hall: Music hall located in Rockefeller Center in New York City, New York.
- Rockefeller Center: Building complex in New York City, New York.
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Art museum in New York City, New York.
- Statue of Liberty: Sculpture on Liberty Island in New York City, New York.
- Time Square: Famous for the New Year ball drop, this commercial intersection is located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, New York.
UNESCO Heritage Sites
Festivals and Events
Top festivals and events in New York. They are listed in approximate order of when they take place during the year.
| Festival / Event |
When |
Location |
| Rochester Lilac Festival | May | Rochester |
| Coney Island Mermaid Parade | June | Coney Island, New York City |
| Governors Ball Music Festival | June | Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, New York City |
| Finger Lakes Wine Festival | July | Watkins Glen |
| Great Wellsville Balloon Rally | July | Island Park, Wellsville |
| Spiedie Fest & Balloon Rally | August | Otsiningo Park, Binghamton |
| New York Renaissance Faire | Late August to October | Tuxedo Park |
| Adirondack Balloon Festival | September | Queensbury |
| Hudson Valley Garlic Festival | September | Saugerties |
| Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival | September | Tymor Park, Union Vale |
| New York City Wine & Food Festival | September | Buffalo |
| Woodstock Film Festival | October | Woodstock |
| Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | Thanksgiving Day, November | Manhattan, New York City |
Popular Iconic New York Foods
New York is famous for the following foods:
- Black-and-White Cookie
- New York Style Pizza
- New York Style Bagel
- New York Cheesecake
- Pastrami
- Hot Dog
- Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Sandwich
- General Tso's Chicken
- Manhattan Clam Chowder
- Knish
New York has 5 three-star Michelin restaurants:
| Restaurant |
City |
Cuisine |
| Chef's Table At Brooklyn Fare | New York | Contemporary |
| Eleven Madison Park | New York | Contemporary, Innovative |
| Le Bernardin | New York | Seafood |
| Mesa | New York | Japanese, Sushi |
| Per Se | New York | Contemporary, French |
New York has 13 two-star Michelin restaurants:
| Restaurant |
City |
Cuisine |
| Al Coro | New York | Italian |
| Aquavit | New York | Scandinavian, Contemporary |
| Aska | New York | Scandinavian, Contemporary |
| Atera | New York | Contemporary |
| Atomix | New York | Korean, Contemporary |
| Daniel | New York | French |
| Gabriel Kreuther | New York | Contemporary, Alsatian |
| Jean-Georges | New York | Contermporary, French |
| Jungsik | New York | Korean, Contemporary |
| Ko | New York | Contemporary |
| Saga | New York | Contemporary |
| The Modern | New York | Contemporary |
| Blue Hill at Stone Barns | Tarrytown | American |
Famous People Born In New York
Nobel Prize Winners
- Theodore Roosevelt (Peace, 1906)
- Elihu Root (Peace, 1912)
- Frank B. Kellogg (Peace, 1929)
- Irving Langmuir (Chemistry, 1932)
- Eugene O'Neill (Literature, 1936)
- Carl D. Anderson (Physics, 1936)
- John H. Northrop (Chemistry, 1946)
- John R. Mott (Peace, 1946)
- Hermann J. Muller (Physiology or Medicine, 1946)
- Arthur Kornberg (Physiology or Medicine, 1959)
- Robert Hofstadter (Physics, 1961)
- Richard P. Feynman (Physics, 1965)
- Julian Schwinger (Physics, 1965)
- George Wald (Physiology or Medicine, 1967)
- Marshall W. Nirenberg (Physiology or Medicine, 1968)
- Murray Gell-Mann (Physics, 1969)
- Julius Axelrod (Physiology or Medicine, 1970)
- William H. Stein (Chemistry, 1972)
- Kenneth J. Arrow (Economic Sciences, 1972)
- Leon N. Cooper (Physics, 1972)
- Gerald M. Edelman (Physiology or Medicine, 1972)
- David Baltimore (Physiology or Medicine, 1975)
- Milton Friedman (Economic Sciences, 1976)
- Burton Richter (Physics, 1976)
- Baruch S. Blumberg (Physiology or Medicine, 1976)
- D. Carleton Gajdusek (Physiology or Medicine, 1976)
- Rosalyn Yalow (Physiology or Medicine, 1977)
- Hamilton O. Smith (Physiology or Medicine, 1978)
- Sheldon Glashow (Physics, 1979)
- Steven Weinberg (Physics, 1979)
- Paul Berg (Chemistry, 1980)
- Arthur L. Schawlow (Physics, 1981)
- Herbert A. Hauptman (Chemistry, 1985)
- Jerome Karle (Chemistry, 1985)
- Michael S. Brown (Physiology or Medicine, 1985)
- Stanley Cohen (Physiology or Medicine, 1986)
- Robert M. Solow (Economic Sciences, 1987)
- Leon M. Lederman (Physics, 1988)
- Melvin Schwartz (Physics, 1988)
- Gertrude B. Elion (Physiology or Medicine, 1988)
- Harold E. Varmus (Physiology or Medicine, 1989)
- Robert W. Fogel (Economic Sciences, 1993)
- Russell A. Hulse (Physics, 1993)
- Martin L. Perl (Physics, 1995)
- David M. Lee (Physics, 1996)
- Robert C. Merton (Economic Sciences, 1997)
- Louis J. Ignarro (Physiology or Medicine, 1998)
- Paul Greengard (Physiology or Medicine, 2000)
- John B. Fenn (Chemistry, 2002)
- Robert F. Engle III (Economic Sciences, 2003)
- Irwin Rose (Chemistry, 2004)
- Edward C. Prescott (Economic Sciences, 2004)
- H. David Politzer (Physics, 2004)
- Frank Wilczek (Physics, 2004)
- Richard Axel (Physiology or Medicine, 2004)
- Roy J. Glauber (Physics, 2005)
- Eric S. Maskin (Economic Sciences, 2007)
- Roger Y. Tsien (Chemistry, 2008)
- Paul Krugman (Economic Sciences, 2008)
- George E. Smith (Physics, 2009)
- Peter A. Diamond (Economic Sciences, 2010)
- Robert J. Lefkowitz (Chemistry, 2012)
- Alvin E. Roth (Economic Sciences, 2012)
- John O'Keefe (Physiology or Medicine, 2014)
- Jeffrey C. Hall (Physiology or Medicine, 2017)
- Arthur Ashkin (Physics, 2018)
- William G. Kaelin Jr (Physiology or Medicine, 2019)
- Michael Kremer (Economic Sciences, 2019)
- Gregg L. Semenza (Physiology or Medicine, 2019)
- Harvey J. Alter (Physiology or Medicine, 2020)
- Andrea Ghez (Physics, 2020)
- Louise Glück (Literature, 2020)
- David Julius (Physiology or Medicine, 2021)
- Claudia Goldin (Economic Sciences, 2023)
United States Presidents
- Martin Van Buren (8th President)
- Millard Fillmore (13th President)
- Theodore Roosevelt (26th President)
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (32nd President)
- Donald J. Trump (45th President)
Pro Football Hall Of Fame Members
- Tim Mara (Team Owner, Team Founder. Inducted in 1963)
- Dan Fortmann (Offensive Lineman. Inducted in 1965)
- Sid Luckman (Quarterback. Inducted in 1965)
- Bob Waterfield (Quarterback. Inducted in 1965)
- Dan Reeves (Team Owner. Inducted in 1967)
- Art Donovan (Defensive Tackle. Inducted in 1968)
- Vince Lombardi (Coach, General Manager. Inducted in 1971)
- John Mackey (Tight End. Inducted in 1992)
- Wellington Mara (Team Owner, Team Administrator. Inducted in 1997)
- Art Monk (Wide Receiver. Inducted in 2008)
- Bill Polian (General Manager, Team President. Inducted in 2015)
- Kevin Greene (Linebacker. Inducted in 2016)
Baseball Hall Of Fame Players
- Lou Gehrig (First Baseman. Inducted in 1939)
- Eddie Collins (Second Baseman. Inducted in 1939)
- Charles Radbourn (Pitcher. Inducted in 1939)
- Willie Keeler (Right Fielder. Inducted in 1939)
- Dan Brouthers (First Baseman. Inducted in 1945)
- Jimmy Collins (Third Baseman. Inducted in 1945)
- King Kelly (Right Fielder. Inducted in 1945)
- Johnny Evers (Second Baseman. Inducted in 1946)
- Frankie Frisch (Second Baseman. Inducted in 1947)
- Hank Greenberg (First Baseman. Inducted in 1956)
- Waite Hoyt (Pitcher. Inducted in 1969)
- Sandy Koufax (Pitcher. Inducted in 1972)
- Warren Spahn (Pitcher. Inducted in 1973)
- Mickey Welch (Pitcher. Inducted in 1973)
- Whitey Ford (Pitcher. Inducted in 1974)
- Carl Yastrzemski (Left Fielder. Inducted in 1989)
- Jim Palmer (Pitcher. Inducted in 1990)
- Phil Rizzuto (Shortstop. Inducted in 1994)
- George Davis (Shortstop. Inducted in 1998)
- Bid McPhee (Second Baseman. Inducted in 2000)
- Deacon White (Third Baseman. Inducted in 2013)
- Craig Biggio (Second Baseman. Inducted in 2015)
- Edgar Martinez (Designated Hitter. Inducted in 2019)
- Marvin Miller (Executive. Inducted in 2020)
- Bud Fowler (Executive. Inducted in 2022)
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame Players
- Chuck Hyatt (Guard. Inducted in 1959)
- Ed Wachter (Center. Inducted in 1961)
- Barney Sedran (Guard. Inducted in 1962)
- Nat Holman (Guard. Inducted in 1964)
- John Russell (Guard. Inducted in 1964)
- Joe Lapchick (Center. Inducted in 1966)
- Dutch Dehnert (Forward. Inducted in 1969)
- Bob Cousy (Guard. Inducted in 1971)
- Marty Friedman (Guard. Inducted in 1972)
- John Beckman (Guard. Inducted in 1973)
- Dolph Schayes (Center-Forward. Inducted in 1973)
- Joseph Brennan (Guard. Inducted in 1975)
- Al Cervi (Guard-Forward. Inducted in 1985)
- Billy Cunningham (Center-Forward. Inducted in 1986)
- Bobby Wanzer (Guard. Inducted in 1987)
- Bobby McDermott (Guard. Inducted in 1988)
- Lenny Wilkens (Guard. Inducted in 1989)
- Nate Archibald (Guard. Inducted in 1991)
- Connie Hawkins (Center-Forward. Inducted in 1992)
- Bob Lanier (Center. Inducted in 1992)
- Julius Erving (Guard-Forward. Inducted in 1993)
- Dick McGuire (Guard. Inducted in 1993)
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Center. Inducted in 1995)
- Nancy Lieberman (Guard. Inducted in 1996)
- Michael Jordan (Guard-Forward. Inducted in 2009)
- Chris Mullin (Guard-Forward. Inducted in 2011)
- Roger Brown (Guard-Forward. Inducted in 2013)
- Richie Guerin (Guard. Inducted in 2013)
- Bernard King (Forward. Inducted in 2013)
- Charlie Scott (Guard. Inducted in 2018)
- Carl Braun (Guard. Inducted in 2019)
- Howard Garfinkel (Contributor. Inducted in 2021)
- Clarence Jenkins (Guard. Inducted in 2021)
- Larry Costello (Contributor. Inducted in 2022)
- Jim Valvano (Contributor. Inducted in 2023)
Hockey Hall Of Fame Members
- Billy Burch (Center, Defense. Inducted in 1974)
- Joe Mullen (Right Wing. Inducted in 2000)
- Jeremy Jacobs (Builder. Inducted in 2017)
- Gary Bettman (Builder. Inducted in 2018)
Famous Actors And Actresses
- Armand Assante
- Anne Bancroft
- Humphrey Bogart
- Shirley Booth
- Adrien Brody
- James Cagney
- Art Carney
- Tom Cruise
- Robert De Niro
- Robert Downey, Jr.
- Richard Dreyfuss
- Jane Fonda
- Anne Hathaway
- Susan Hayward
- Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Judy Holliday
- Scarlett Johansson
- Burt Lancaster
- Lee Marvin
- Jack Nicholson
- Al Pacino
- Rhea Perlman
- Adam Sandler
- Susan Sarandon
- Martin Scorsese
- Melanie Sloan
- Rod Steiger
- Ben Stiller
- Barbra Streisand
- Jon Voight
- Denzel Washington
- Kristen Wiig
Famous Singers
- Christina Aguilera
- Fiona Apple
- Pat Benatar
- Mary J. Blige
- Laura Branigan
- Danielle Brisebois
- Mariah Carey
- Neil Diamond
- Dion DiMucci
- Lady Gaga
- Debbie Gibson
- Sophie B. Hawkins
- L. L. Cool J.
- Billy Joel
- Norah Jones
- Alicia Keys
- Cyndi Lauper
- Huey Lewis
- Barry Manilow
- Lou Reed
- Jennifer Rush
- Carly Simon
- Barbra Streisand
- Keith Sweat
- Steven Tyler
- Luther Vandross
- Vanessa Williams
- Jay Z
New York Fun Facts
- New York was named by the British in honor of the Duke of York, who later became King James II of England.
- New York City served as the capital of United States from January 11, 1785 to December 5, 1790.
- The 641-mile long Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway is the longest toll road in the United States.
- On April 25, 1901, New York became the first state to require license plates on automobiles.
- Lake Placid, New York is the only American city to host Winter Olympics twice. It hosted the 1932 and the 1980 Winter Olympics.
- New York City has more people than 39 of the 50 states in the United States.
- One World Trade Center in New York City is the tallest building in the United States at 1,776 feet.
- The first documented American chess tournament was held in New York in 1843.
- The New York City Subway has the largest annual ridership of all subway systems in the United States. It is also the longest subway system in the United States.
- The New York City Subway has 422 stations, making it the subway system with the most number of stations in the world.
- The borough of Brooklyn would be the fourth largest city in the United States. Queens would also be the fourth largest nationally.
- Through 2015, 64 Nobel Prize winners were born in the state of New York, the most among all states. New York City alone has produced 45 Nobel Prize winners.
This page was last updated on October 12, 2024.
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