Area:

Area: 54,475 sq.mi (141,090 sq.km.), 27th

Land: 47,224 sq.mi. (122,310 sq.km.), 30th

Water: 7,251 sq.mi. (18,780 sq.km.), 8th

Great Lakes: 3,901 sq.mi. (10,104 sq.km.),3rd

Coastline: 127 mi. (204 km.), 14th

Shoreline: 1,850 mi. (2,977 km.), 13th

Largest Cities:  

Highest Point: Mt. Marcy ; 5,344 feet, ( 1,629 m. )21st tallest

Lowest Point: New York; sea level, tied for 3rd lowest

Geographic Center: Madison, 26 miles southwest of Utica

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City Guide:  Visit New York City Guide for a look at geography, local history, architecture, and culture.

National Parks:  African Burial Ground National Monument
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Castle Clinton National Monument
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
Federal Hall National Memorial
Fire Island National Seashore
Fort Stanwix National Monument
Gateway National Recreation Area
General Grant National Memorial
Governors Island National Monument
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
Saratoga National Historical Park
Statue of Liberty National Monument
Stonewall National Monument
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
Women’s Rights National Historical Park