Although New York state is inextricably linked with New York City in many people’s minds, the state has a wide range of geographic and climatic conditions. 1765 - New York City hosts a colony conference dealing with the King of England's Stamp Act. Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription. In the northeast the Adirondack upland is characterized by the highest and most rugged mountains in the state, reaching 5,344 feet (1,629 metres) at Mount Marcy and 5,114 feet (1,559 metres) at Algonquin Peak of Mount McIntyre. Explore women's history through exhibitions, programs, scholarship, and immersive multimedia. 1800. Omissions? 1625 - New Amsterdam is established. The Bank of New York is founded. Albany has been the state capital since 1797. Those routes provided access from New York City and New England into the hinterland of New York. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. 1609 - Henry Hudson explores the Hudson River and claims the land for the Dutch. St Marks Church-in-the-Bowery is built. 1775 - Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys capture Fort Ticonderoga at the start of the American Revolution. Texas overtook New York as the second most populous state in 2000. A commission draws up plans for building new streets in New York. 1797 - Albany is made the permanent state capital. New York City was the nation's capital until 1790. New-York Historical Society 170 Central Park West at Richard Gilder Way (77th Street) New York, NY 10024. Between the lake lowlands and the western reaches of the Adirondacks and north of Oneida Lake lies the Tug Hill Upland, which is one of the least-settled parts of the state because of its poor soil and drainage and its excessive winter snow conditions.

To the east of the Hudson River lies the New England Upland, extending eastward into Massachusetts and Connecticut and southward across the lower Hudson valley into Pennsylvania. Population (2010) 19,378,102; (2019 est.) With canals, railroads, and highways, New York is a principal gateway to the west from the Middle Atlantic and New England states and a hub for travel to and from much of the country. Colin Quinn: The New York Story 2016 TV-MA 1h 2m Stand-Up Comedy The "SNL" veteran performs his off-Broadway show about the history of New York and the people who shape its personality. With the exception of some forestry activities, the region’s main economic value is for recreation. The most dramatic of the waterfalls that dot the state is Niagara Falls, a source of much hydroelectric power as well as one of the major scenic attractions of the Northeast. However, the overwhelming presence of New York City has tended to divide the state socially and politically, causing long-standing problems for both the city and the state. at Richard Gilder Way (77th Street)

The Finger Lakes region also provides many opportunities for summer and winter sports, and its valleys provide excellent grasslands for dairying. April 20 - New York's first constitution was adopted; June - Election for the first governor took place. Still, New York remains one of the most populous states in the country, and its gross economic product exceeds those of all but a handful of countries throughout the world. Le premier explorateur à avoir aperçu l'île de Manhattan a été le navigateur Giovanni da Verrazzano, en 1524 pour le compte de la Couronne française. 1812. Its capital is Albany and its largest city is New York City, the cultural and financial center of American life. 9-11 On September 11, 2001 the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred when two hijacked planes were crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. Area 54,555 square miles (141,297 square km).

During at least a part of the last Ice Age, most of New York was covered by glaciers; the only exceptions were southern Long Island, Staten Island, and the far southwestern corner of the state.

Its displacement by California beginning in the middle of that decade was caused by the enormous growth rate that has persisted on the West Coast rather than by a large decline in New York itself. New York is situated across a region of contrast—from the Atlantic shores of Long Island and the skyscrapers of Manhattan through the rivers, mountains, and lakes of upstate New York to the plains of the Great Lakes region. 1929 - The New York Stock Exchange crashes signaling the start of the Great Depression. 1777 - The Americans defeat the British at the Battles of Saratoga. 1832. Each has its own characteristic landforms, with distinctive geologic structures and patterns of erosion.

BILL GRAHAM AND THE 1776 - The British defeat the Americans at the Battle of Long Island and take over New York City. The Catskills, with their mountains and lakes, are primarily a recreation area. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. It will end in 1763 with the British winning. 1776 - July 9 - Existing as a colony of Great Britain for over a century, New York declared its independence becoming one of the original 13 states of the Federal Union. The Delaware, Susquehanna, and Allegheny drain the southern and western portions of the state and provide a large part of New York City’s water supply. Among New York’s special geographic features are its two major shorelines: some 130 miles (210 km) bordering the Atlantic and 370 miles (600 km) on Lakes Erie and Ontario; in addition, the western shore of Lake Champlain stretches along the northeast corner of the state. Most Points, Season: Jaromir Jagr … 2001 - The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center are destroyed by terrorists. New York, constituent state of the United States of America, one of the 13 original colonies and states.

1754 - The French and Indian War begins.

Until the 1960s New York was the country’s leading state in nearly all population, cultural, and economic indexes. Extraordinary lectures, dynamic conversations and more.

Phone (212) 873-3400 TTY (212) 873-7489 New York has a population of about 23,000. New York Rangers. New York is bounded to the west and north by Lake Erie, the Canadian province of Ontario, Lake Ontario, and the Canadian province of Quebec; to the east by the New England states of Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut; to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean and New Jersey; and to the south by Pennsylvania. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica. 19th Century New York. A plateaulike region known as the Erie-Ontario Lowlands lies to the north of the Appalachian Highlands and west of the Mohawk valley and extends along the southern shores of the Great Lakes. The Hudson and Mohawk rivers have played the most important roles in the state’s history, but the Genesee and Oswego, flowing northward into Lake Ontario, also have been important. The Hudson valley, between the Catskill Mountains on the west and the Taconic Range on the east, is from 10 to 20 miles (15 to 30 km) wide; the Mohawk valley reaches widths of 30 miles (50 km). New York has a population of about 60,000. The state—and New York City in particular—remains the centre of much of the country’s economy and finance, as well as of many formative impulses in American art and culture, and the influence and image of both are major elements in national political life. 1799. Passenger ship near source of St. Lawrence River at Lake Ontario. Donate a meaningful object today. Team Name: New York Rangers Seasons: 93 (1926-27 to 2019-20) NHL Playoff Appearances: 60 NHL Championships: 4 (4 Stanley Cups) Playoff Record: 244-266 Record (W-L-T-OTL): 2856-2693-808-147 (6667 points) All-time Goals Leader: Rod Gilbert, 406. New York, NY 10024, Letter in Support of the NEH, IMLS and NHPRC, Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution, Colonists, Citizens, Constitutions: Creating the American Republic, Dreaming Together: New-York Historical Society and Asia Society Museum, Fourth Floor Exhibition Images and Highlights, Hope Wanted: New York City Under Quarantine, Life Cut Short: Hamilton’s Hair and the Art of Mourning Jewelry, New-York Historical Society Opens Transformed Fourth Floor, The People Count: The Census in the Making of America, So Ready for Laughter: Bob Hope and World War II, Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Examination Days: The New York African Free School Collection, Marion Mahony Griffin's The Magic of America, Religious and Charitable Organization Collections, The Diane and Adam E. Max Conference on Women’s History, Women and the American Story: A Curriculum Guide, Module 1 - Unofficial Politician: Dolley Madison in Early Washington, Resource 7: Paul Jennings's Account of the British Attack, Module 2 - Breaking the Rules: Women Reformers, 1800-1860, Resource 11: Catharine Beecher’s Campaign Against Indian Removal, Resource 15: Women Abolitionists in London, Resource 16: The New York State Married Women’s Property Law, Babara K. Lipman Children's History Library, George Washington's First Inauguration (1789), Barbara K. Lipman Children’s History Library, Housing, Logistics, and Academic Resources. 1788 - New York becomes the 11th state to join the Union.

This is a turning point in the war in favor of the Americans. A small finger of the eastern Piedmont region juts up from New Jersey for some distance along the west bank of the Hudson.

Please select which sections you would like to print: Corrections? The Appalachian Highlands, the largest region in New York, comprises about one-half of the state, extending westward from the Hudson valley to the state’s southern and western boundaries.