The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. State of New York:
New York – U.S. state located on the Eastern seaboard and extending to the Great Lakes. Settled by the Dutch in the 17th century, New York was one of the original Thirteen Colonies. About one third of all the battles of the Revolutionary War took place in New York. New York enacted its constitution in 1777 and was the eleventh state to ratify the United States Constitution, on July 26, 1788. It is the fourth most populous state.
General reference
Names
Common name: New York
Official name: State of New York
Abbreviations and name codes
Postal symbol: NY
ISO 3166-2 code: US-NY
Internet second-level domain: .ny.us
Nicknames
The Empire State (currently used on license plates) Adjectival: New York Demonym: New Yorker
Geography of New York
Geography of New York
New York is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
Location
Northern hemisphere
Western hemisphere
Americas
North America
Anglo America
Northern America
United States of America
Contiguous United States
Canada–US border
Eastern United States
East Coast of the United States
Northeastern United States
Mid-Atlantic states
Great Lakes Region
Population of New York: 19,378,102 (2010 U.S. Census) Area of New York: Atlas of New York Places in New York National Historic Landmarks in New York National Register of Historic Places listings in New York Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New York National Natural Landmarks in New York State parks in New York
Environment of New York
Climate of New York
State forests of New York
Superfund sites in New York
Natural geographic features of New York
Lakes of New York
Rivers of New York
Regions of New York
Downstate New York
New York City
Long Island
Hudson Valley
Upstate New York
Capital District
North Country
Southern Tier
Central New York
Western New York
Administrative divisions of New York
The 62 Counties of the State of New York
Cities in New York
State capital of New York: Albany
City nicknames in New York
Sister cities in New York
Towns in New York
Census-designated places in New York
Demography of New York
Demographics of New York
Government and politics of New York
Form of government: U.S. state government
United States congressional delegations from New York
New York State Capitol
Elections in New York
Electoral reform in New York
Political party strength in New York
Executive branch of the government of New York
Governor of New York
Lieutenant Governor of New York
Secretary of State of New York
State departments
New York State Department of Transportation
Legislative branch of the government of New York
New York Legislature (bicameral) Upper house: New York State Senate Lower house: New York State Assembly