Here is the next instalment of my monthly feature going
through the States of the United States in alphabetical order to check out how
they got named, what their flag is like and other things of interest. New York is a whole lot more than the city.
Location –
One of the original 13 colonies, New York State is 4th largest in
terms of population but only 27th largest state in area. New York has a border with Canada and also
borders New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont and Rhode
Island.
Origin
of name – Named for the Duke of York who became King James II
Nicknames –
Empire State, Excelsior State
Flag
Capital –
Albany (less than 100 thousand population).
Albany is 150 miles north of NY City.
Unusual
town names – Neversink (now inundated by a reservoir!),
Poughkeepsie
Bird –
Eastern Bluebird
State
Tree
– Sugar Maple
Signature
foods – Pastrami sandwich, New York cheesecake, Buffalo
wings
Famous
places to visit – Statue of Liberty (duh!), Central Park,
Times Square, Niagara Falls, Finger
Lakes, Letchworth State Park
Famous
businesses/brands – Fisher-Price, American Express, Barnes
& Noble, Calvin Klein, DKNY, Revlon
Famous
people from New York include: Carole King, Madonna, Alicia Keys,
Donald Trump, both President Roosevelts, Barbara Bush, Jacqui Kennedy, Nancy
Reagan, Eleanor Roosevelt, Lauren Bacall, Lucille Ball, Humphrey Bogart, Whoopi
Goldberg, Meryl Streep, Neil Diamond, Billie Holiday, Billy Joel, Don McLean,
Arthur Ashe, Carl Sagan
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