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| Rochester
/ New YORK
State Statistics |
| New
York State Flag |
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| NEW
YORK
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| ROCHESTER
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| AREA |
54,475 sq miles (30th) (Land) 47,224 sq. miles (Water) 7,251 sq. miles |
| CAPITAL |
Albany |
| FAMOUS DATES
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Entered Union (rank): July 26, 1788 (11) , Present constitution adopted: 1777 (last revised 1938)
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| LOCATION
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42.665N, 073.799W |
| MEAN ELEVATION
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1,000 ft. |
| HIGHEST
POINT |
Mt. Marcy; 5,344 feet, 21st |
| LOWEST
POINT |
Atlantic coast; sea level, 3rd |
| COUNTIES |
62 |
| COASTLINE |
127 miles |
| GEOGRAPHIC CENTER |
Madison |
| STATE FOSSIL
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| STATE REPTILE
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| STATE ROCK
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| STATE GEMSTONE
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Garnet, Black Button Tourmaline, Moonstone |
| STATE FLAG
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Emblazoned on a dark blue field is the state coat of arms. The goddess Liberty holds a pole with a Liberty Cap on top. Liberty stands for freedom. At her feet is a discarded crown, representing freedom from England at the end of the revolutionary war. On the right is the goddess, Justice. She wears a blindfold and carries the scales of justice. Meaning that everyone receives equal treatment under the law. The state motto "Excelsior" on a white ribbon expresses the idea of reaching upward to higher goals. On the shield a sun rises over the Hudson highlands and ships sail the Hudson river. Above the shield is an eagle resting on a globe representing the Western Hemisphere. |
| STATE COLORS
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| STATE SEAL
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| STATE SLOGAN
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You Have The Right To Remain Silent, You Have The Right To An Attorney |
| STATE
MOTTO
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Excelsior |
| STATE SONG
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I love New York |
| STATE TREE
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Sugar maple Acer saccharum |
| STATE BIRD
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Bluebird |
| STATE ANIMAL
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beaver (1975) |
| STATE FISH
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brook trout (1975) |
| STATE METAL
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| STATE NICKNAMES
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Empire State |
| STATE FLOWER
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Rose Rosa |
| BORDERING
STATES
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Connecticut Massachusetts New Jersey Pennsylvania Rhode Island (water border) Vermont |
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