New York

New york is a very interesting place. Here are a couple different things that you might want to know before visiting the Empire State.

State: New York
Bordering states: Massachusetts, Vermont, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Conneticut
Bordering bodies of Water: the Atlantic Ocean
Capital: Albany
Nickname: the Empire State
Abreviation: NY
Population:19,227,100
Founder: the Dutch
Agriculture: fishing, farming, and mining
Products: cattle, corn
Geography: forest, crops, and woodland
State bird: bluebird
State animal: beaver
State insect: ladybug
State fish: brook trout
State gem: garnet
State flower: rose
State tree: sugar maple
Tourist attractions: the Statue of Liberty, Niagra Falls, the Empire State Building
Area: 54,471 square miles
Statehood: July 26, 1788
Endangered species: American Hart’s Tounge Fern


Fast Facts-
1.The author of the Wizard of Oz was born in the Empire State. COOL!!!!
2.In New York, there is a little island called Coney Island. Coney Island is known for it’s boardwalk and hotdogs.
3.Cooperstown (a city in New York) is the home to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
4.The Statue of Liberty was actually a gift from France in 1884. It now stands in New York Harbor.
5.The United Nations Headquarters are in New York.
6.In 1932 a theater opened in the Empire State called Radio City Theater. The theater seats 5,883 people. That’s a lot of people!!!!!
7.Lake Placid was the site of the 1932 and 1980 winter Olimpics.