Facts and Information for New York

Map of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Refuges in New York

Reference: www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/NewYork.html

Official New York State Website	http://www.state.ny.us/
State Capital	Albany
Origin of State Name	New York was named in honor of the Duke of York who received patent to New Netherland from his brother Charles II and sent an expedition to capture it in 1664.
Joined the Union	New York became the 11th state on July 26, 1788
State Bird	Common Bluebird also known as Eastern Bluebird
State Fish	Brook Trout
State Saltwater Fish	Striped Bass
State Mollusk	Bay Scallop
State Mammal	Beaver
State Reptile	Snapping Turtle
State Insect	Nine-Spotted Lady Beetle
State Tree	Sugar Maple
State Wildflower	Wild rose
State Bush	Lilac
State Fruit	Apple
State Mineral	Garnet
State Fossil	Sea ScorpionEurypterus Remipes
State Fossil Shell	Sea ScorpionEurypterus Remipes
State Song	"I Love New York"
State Motto	"Ever Upward!" Excelsior
State Nickname	"The Empire State"
State Beverage	Milk
State Muffin	Apple Muffin
Time Zone Location	EST - Eastern Standard (GMT - 5 hours)
Population projected estimate for year 2010 based on U.S. Census 2000 results.
Male	9,388,551
Female	10,055,121
Total	19,443,672
Crime Information	Crime Statistics for 1997 - 2006
Median Household Income (latest figures available)	$44,228
Unemployment Rate	4.6
10 Largest Cities by Population	New York Buffalo Rochester Yonkers Syracuse Albany New Rochelle Mount Vernon Schenectady Utica
Cities and Towns	New York Cities & Towns
Counties	New York Counties
Major Universities	Major New York Universities
Major Rivers	Major New York Rivers
Major Lakes	Major New York Lakes
Total Land Area	47,213.79 Square Miles
Total Water Area	7,342.22 Square Miles
Total of Both Land And Water Area	54,556.00 Square Miles
General Coastline	127 Miles
Lowest Elevation	Atlantic Ocean; sea level
Highest Elevation	Mount Marcy; 5,344 feet

REFERENCES
• New York State, 2/25/2008, http://www.state.ny.us/
• New York State | Department of Environmental Conservation | Symbols of New York State, 02/24/2008, http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1887.html
• Colonial New York, 02/24/2008, http://www.usahistory.info/colonies/New-York.html
• NWRS - Refuge Locator Map, 2/16/2008, http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/
• Interim Projections of the Male Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA2.pdf
• Interim Projections of the Female Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA3.pdf
• United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2006, 2/16/2008, http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm
• New York, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_York&oldid=192476333 (last visited Feb. 19, 2008).