City and State Information for New York

Cities and Towns

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New York Facts and Statistics

Capital	Albany
Date entered the Union	July 26, 1788 (11st)
Land Area	47,214 sq mi. (122,284 sq km)
Population Density	401.9 people per square mile
Record High Temperature (F)	108 (July 22, 1926)
Record High Temperature (C)	42
Record Low Temperature (F)	–52 (February 18, 1979)
Record Low Temperature (C)	–47
Average Elevation	1,000 feet
High Elevation	5,344 feet
Low Elevation	Sea level

Origin of the name New York: In honor of the Duke of York

State Symbols

A state's official symbols represent the composition and culture of the land and people who live and have lived here. Below are the symbols of New York along with the year they became official.

Animal	Beaver (1975)
Fish	Brook Trout (1975)
Gem	Garnet (1969)
Flower	Rose (1955)
Tree	Sugar Maple (1956)
Bird	Bluebird (1970)
Insect	Ladybug (1989)
Song	“I Love New York” (1980)