Upstate New York is a geographic region consisting of the area of New York State that lies north and northwest of the New York City metropolitan area. Although the precise boundary is debated, upstate New York excludes New York City and Long Island, and most definitions of the region also exclude all or part of Westchester and Rockland counties, which are typically included in downstate New York. Major cities across upstate New York from east to west include Albany, Utica, Binghamton, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo.
The Fulton Chain of Lakes, a chain of eight lakes in Adirondack Park
Bear Mountain Bridge crossing the Hudson River, as seen from Bear Mountain, which connects northern Westchester and Rockland counties in southeastern upstate New York.
Cherry Valley massacre
The Battle of Plattsburgh in the War of 1812 depicted in an 1816 engraving
New York, sometimes called New York State, is a state in the Northeastern United States. One of the Mid-Atlantic states, it borders the Atlantic Ocean, New England, Canada and the Great Lakes. With almost 19.6 million residents, it is the fourth-most populous state in the United States and eighth-most densely populated as of 2023. New York is the 27th-largest U.S. state by area, with a total area of 54,556 square miles (141,300 km2).
Illustration of British general John Burgoyne surrendering at Saratoga on October 17, 1777
An illustration of the Erie Canal at Lockport in 1839
United Airlines Flight 175 hitting the South Tower during the September 11 attacks
Flooding on Avenue C in Lower Manhattan caused by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012
