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USA New York - The Land

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Empire State, Excelsior, Knickerbocker, New York was named in honor of the brother of England's King Charles II, the Duke of York and Albany.

New York is located in the Northeastern United States, between the New England States and the Great Lakes and is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut & the Atlantic Ocean on the east, New Jersey & Pennsylvania (south), Lake Erie & Ontario and the Canadian province of Ontario (northwest), and the province of Quebec (north).

At 49,112 square miles, New York is the 30th biggest state. The highest elevaton is Mt. Marcy in Essex County at 5,344 feet while the lowest elevation is the Atlantic Ocean at sea level.

The climate of New York is generally humid. Variations in terrain, elevation, and exposure to bodies of water cause variations in climate. The coastal area has higher temperatures, less frost, less cloudiness, and fewer storms. Upstate lowlands are subject to considerable extremes in temperature, especially during winter when cold air from Canada and the interior invade the state. In summer, warm moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and southeastern United States may bring rains, although cloudless skies generally prevail.

The highest teperature recorded was 108° while the lowest was -52°.