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New York

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11th State (July 26, 1788), New England The Northeast U.S.

State Abbreviation: NY

Capital: Albany

Origin of name: In honor of the English Duke of York.

Motto: Excelsior (Ever Upward)

Nickname: Empire State

New York State Symbols

New York: State Seal

Animal: Beaver

Beverage: Milk

Bird: Eastern Bluebird

Bush: Lilac

Fish (fresh water): Brook or Speckled Trout

Fish (salt water): Striped Bass

Flower: Rose

Fossil: Sea Scorpion

New York State Symbols

Fruit: Apple

Gemstone: Garnet

Insect: Ladybug

Muffin: Apple Muffin

Reptile: Common Snapping Turtle

Shell: Bay Scallop

Song: I Love New York

Tree: Sugar Maple

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Things to Know

Senators from New York.

The Adirondack Mountains are located in upstate New York.

Mount Marcy
A peak in the Adirondack Mountains and the highest point in New York.

The Erie Canal
Waterway that connects Lake Erie to the Hudson River.

Niagara Falls
Interesting facts and pictures about the falls and the river that makes them.

Catskill Mountains
The Catskill Mountains Region of New York State is one the largest natural areas in the East.

Major Rivers: Hudson River, Mohawk River, Genesee River

Gore Mountain Garnet
Gore Mountain is famous for its large garnet ore.

New York Agriculture
New York farmers produce a wide variety of agricultural products.

Americas Library: New York History

Iroquois History
The original homeland of the Iroquois was in upstate New York between the Adirondack Mountains and Niagara Falls.

Fort Ticonderoga
Read about Fort Ticonderoga during the Revolutionary War.

Susan B. Anthony(1820-1906) A leader for women's rights and anti-slavery.

Susan B. Anthony House

Susan B. Anthony House color page.

Empire State Building
When completed in 1931 the Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world--one-fifth of a mile high!

Famous New Yorkers

Hiawatha and Deganawida, Founded the Iroquois Confederacy

Sam Wilson, Uncle Sam

Martin Van Buren, 8th President

Millard Fillmore, 13th President

Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President

Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President

Washington Irving, Author-famous character Rip Van Winkle

Norman Rockwell, painter and illustrator

Things to Do

New York State Bird and State Flower Printable Color Page.

New York Flag Map color page.

Stories

Recommended Books

New York City - A to Z (Kindle)
by Kip Cosson

Click here to order the book at the author's website Kip Kids.

A colorful picture book reinforces the alphabet while learning a bit about New York City. Beautiful original illustrations and a good book for letter awareness as the first alphabet letter is highlighted in specific words.

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