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New York, often called New York City or simply NYC, is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs , each of which is coextensive with a respective county .
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 covers an area of 54,556 square miles (141,299 km 2) making it the 27th largest state by total area (but 30th by land area). The state borders six U.S. states : Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the south, and Connecticut , Rhode Island (across Long Island Sound ), Massachusetts , and Vermont to the east.
They are New York County ( Manhattan ), Kings County ( Brooklyn ), Bronx County ( The Bronx ), Richmond County ( Staten Island ), and Queens County ( Queens ). In contrast to other counties of New York, the powers of the five boroughs of New York City are very limited and in nearly all respects are governed by the city government. [5]
Kingston is the only city in, and the county seat of, Ulster County, New York, United States. It is 91 miles (146 km) north of New York City and 59 miles (95 km) south of Albany. The city's metropolitan area is grouped with the New York metropolitan area around Manhattan by the United States Census Bureau. [2]
USGS map of Brooklyn (2019) Brooklyn is 97 square miles (250 km 2) in area, of which 71 square miles (180 km 2) is land (73%), and 26 square miles (67 km 2) is water (27%); the borough is the second-largest by land area among the New York City's boroughs.
A map of New York's congressional districts. The U.S. state of New York contains 26 congressional districts. Each district elects one member of the United States House of Representatives to represent it.
Westchester County is located in the New York metropolitan area and Downstate New York, north of New York City and south of Upstate New York. It shares its southern boundary with New York City and its northern border with Putnam County .
Coordinates: 40°47′30″N 73°24′20″W. Melville, New York. Hamlet and census-designated place. One of the Melville Fire Department's four firehouses in October 2009. U.S. Census map of Melville. Melville, New York. Location on Long Island. Melville, New York. Location within the state of New York.
Oswego (/ ɒ s ˈ w iː ɡ oʊ /) is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 16,921 at the 2020 census . [2] Oswego is located on Lake Ontario in Upstate New York , about 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Syracuse .