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 New York Facts and Trivia
Many symbols of New York can be found in our New York coloring pages section. This includes state map outlines, the flag, state flower, famous landmarks, state animals and other symbols of the region. These printables make a great resource for student reports. |
 State Name: New York |
| State Nickname: The Empire State |
| State Capital: Albany |
| State Governor: Eliot Spitzer |
| State Abbreviation: N.Y. |
| 2 letter Postal Code: NY |
| Area: 49,546 square miles |
| Date Entered the Union: July 26, 1788 |
| State #: 11 |
| Borders: Canada, Lake Champlain, Vermont, Massachussets, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware River, Pennsylvania, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River |
 Flag Meaning: The state seal appears in the center of a dark blue rectangle. The right figure represents Liberty. The crown at her feet symbolizes rejection of monarchies. The left figure represents Justice. An eagle perches on a globe at the top of the seal. A picture inside the shield shows the Atlantic Ocean and its shore. There is a NY river scene with mountains, ships, and the sun. The state motto appears below the scene in Latin ("Excelsior," which means Ever Upward). The flag, which dates back to the Revolutionary War period, was adopted in 1909. |
| Number of U.S. Representatives: 29 |
| State Motto: Excelsior (Ever upward) |
| State Flower: rose |
| State Bird: bluebird |
| State Song: "I Love New York" |
| State Tree: sugar maple |
| State Mammal: beaver |
| State Reptile: Common Snapping Turtle |
| State Fish: brook trout |
| 10 Largest Cities (in order of size): New York, Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, Syracuse, Albany, New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, Schenectady, Utica |
Famous Residents:
- Lucille Ball, actress
- Humphrey Bogart, actor
- James Cagney, actor
- Aaron Copland, composer
- Tom Cruise, actor
- Sammy Davis, Jr., singer
- George Eastman, inventor
- Millard Fillmore, president
- Lou Gehrig, baseball player
- George Gershwin, composer
- Washington Irving, author
- Michael Jordan, basketball player
- Herman Melville, author
- Ethel Merman, singer and actress
- Rosie O'Donnell, comedian
- John D. Rockefeller, industrialist
- Norman Rockwell, painter and illustrator
- Mickey Rooney, actor
- Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, first lady and humanitarian
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, president
- Theodore Roosevelt, president
- Barbara Stanwyck, actress
- Martin Van Buren, president
- Mae West, actress
- Walt Whitman, poet |
| Attractions: Fort Ticonderoga, Baseball Hall of Fame, Erie Canal, F.D. Roosevelt Home, United Nations Headquarters, Teddy Roosevelt Home, Statue of Liberty, Broadway, U.S. Military Academy, Farmers' Museum, Fort Constitution, Glass Cener, House of Magic, Howe Caverns, Kodak Park, Lake Placid, Literary Shrines, Niagara Falls, Saratoga Springs, Vanderbuilt Mansion, West Point |
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