New York
Located on the Northeast coast of the United States, New York is a true American icon. New York City is said to be one of the greatest cities in the world to live in and visit. It, indeed, continues to draw more and more tourists each year. In recent years, New York continues to break tourism records. In 2019, New York City alone recorded 66.6 million individual trips.
New York City has been repeatedly described as the cultural capital of the world. Many art movements were born from all sorts of mediums: visual art, literature, theatre, and music. New York City alone has 500 art galleries all over it. Among them, of course, are Carnegie Hall and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Now, as much as New York can be all about New York City, New York State is so much more than an urban jungle. In fact, the vast majority of the state of New York is primarily composed of meadows, forests, rivers, farms, mountains, and lakes.
While you may be flying to New York just to get a taste of New York City, consider going up north. Get out of the metropolitan to really get the full picture of what this state is about. The diversity of landscapes in New York will take you by surprise.
Key information about New York
📍 Area: 141,300 km2
👥 Population: 7,278,717
🏛️ Capital: Albany
🏢 Major cities: New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, Syracuse
🔢 Number of counties: 62
📋 Postal Abbreviation: NY
📖 Primary language/s: English
📌 Nearby states: New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania
Adventure Guides In New York
Adventure Guide: Things to do around New York City
Top Destinations in New York (State)
Adventure Guide to New York: Outside New York City
