Capital |
Albany |
Area |
49,108 sq mi 127,190 sq km |
Population (2000 census) |
18,976,457 |
Major Cities (2000 census) |
New York (8,008,278), Buffalo (292,648), Rochester (219,773), Yonkers (196,086), Syracuse (147,306) |
Major Rivers |
Hudson, Mohawk, St. Lawrence, Susquehanna |
Highest Point |
Mt. Marcy 5,344 feet 1,629 meters |
Industry |
printing and publishing, scientific instruments, electrical equipment, machinery, chemicals, tourism |
Agriculture |
dairy products, cattle and other livestock, vegetables, greenhouse and nursery products, apples |
Minerals and Resources |
salt, crushed stone, construction sand and gravel, portland cement |
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