New York (NY)
New York: Web Site Capital City: Albany Nickname: Empire State / Excelsior State Motto: Excelsior (Ever upward) Statehood: July 26, 1788 (11th) Origin of State's Name: Named after England's Duke of York. Largest Cities: New York, Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, Syracuse Border States: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont Land Area: 47,224 sq.mi., 30th largest State's Bird: Bluebird State's Flower: Rose State's Tree: Sugar Maple State's Song: I Love New York |