Sitemap to all pages covering the state of New York. Contributions and photography for the N.Y. guides from Alex Nitzman, Andy Field, Brent Ivy, Carter Buchanan, Ian Ligget, Justin Cozart and Nicole Beck.
Photo Guides
Interstates
- Interstate 78
- Interstate 81
- Interstate 84
- Interstate 86
- Interstate 87
- Interstate 88
- Interstate 90
- Interstate 95
- Interstate 99
- Interstate 278
- Interstate 478
- Interstate 678
- Interstate 878 – Nassau Expressway
- Interstate 481
- Interstate 781
- Interstate 684
- Interstate 287
- Interstate 587
- Interstate 787
- Interstate 190
- Interstate 290
- Interstate 390
- Interstate 490
- Interstate 590
- Interstate 690
- Interstate 790
- Interstate 890
- Interstate 990
- Interstate 295
- Interstate 495
- Interstate 695
State Routes
- NY Route 5
- NY Route 7
- NY Route 9A
- NY Route 15
- NY Route 15A
- NY Route 21
- NY Route 25
- NY Route 25A
- NY Route 27
- NY Route 28
- NY Route 31
- NY Route 36
- NY Route 38
- NY Route 39
- NY Route 63
- NY Route 90
- NY Route 104
- NY Route 204 – Airport Expressway
- NY Route 245
- NY Route 256
- NY Route 263
- NY Route 266
- NY Route 286
- NY Route 390
- NY Route 408
- NY Route 436
- NY Route 440 – West Shore Expressway
- NY Route 481
- NY Route 531 – Spencerport Expressway
- NY Route 590
- NY Route 690
- NY Route 695
- NY Route 878 – Rockaway Boulevard
- NY Route 895 – Sheridan Boulevard
Population Statistics
State Population: | |||||
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20,201,249 | |||||
Metropolitan Populations: | |||||
New York-Newark- Jersey City |
20,140,470 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga | 1,166,902 | Rochester | 1,090,135 |
Albany-Schenectady- Troy |
899,262 | Poughkeepsie-Newburgh- Middletown |
697,221 | Syracuse | 662,057 |
Utica-Rome | 292,264 | Binghamton | 247,138 | Kingston | 181,851 |
Top County Populations: | |||||
Kings | 2,736,074 | Queens | 2,405,464 | New York | 1,694,251 |
Suffolk | 1,525,920 | Bronx | 1,472,654 | Nassau | 1,395,774 |
Westchester | 1,004,457 | Erie | 954,236 | Monroe | 759,443 |
Top City Populations: | |||||
New York City | 8,253,213 | Buffalo | 254,479 | Rochester | 205,225 |
Yonkers | 200,040 | Syracuse | 141,229 | Albany | 95,429 |
New Rochelle | 80,973 | Mount Vernon | 66,775 | Schenectady | 65,231 |
Sources: 2020 U.S. Census Data (metro populations and counties), 2020 U.S. Census Estimate (cities) |
About New York
- Capital: Albany
- Nickname: The Empire State
- State Flower: Rose
- State Bird: Eastern Bluebird
- State Tree: Sugar Maple
- Total Interstate Mileage: 1,730.34
- Land Area: 47,126 square miles
- Highest Point: Mount Marcy in Essex County: 5,344 feet
- Lowest Point: Sea level
- Number of Counties: 62
- Statehood: 11th State, July 26, 1788
Major League Sports Franchises:
- Buffalo Bills (NFL)
- Buffalo Sabres (NFL)
- New York Islanders (NHL)
- New York Knicks (NBA)
- New York Mets (MLB)
- Brooklyn Nets (NBA), relocated from New Jersey for the 2012-13 season
- New York Rangers (NHL)
- New York Yankees (MLB)
- Brooklyn Dodgers, relocated to Los Angeles by 1958.
- Buffalo Braves, relocated to San Diego in 1978 and renamed the Clippers.
- Rochester Royals, relocated to Cincinnati in 1957.
- New York Giants, relocated to San Francisco by 1958.
Updated March 2, 2023.