Nickname: Empire State

Country : United States of America (USA)
State : New York (NY)
Largest city : New York City
Highest point : Mount Marcy (1,603 m, 5,344 ft)
State bird: Bluebird
State flower: Rose
Capital: Albany
Date of admission to the Union: 26th July 1788 (original 13 States; date of ratification of the Constitution)
Population: 19,190,115
Population density: 134.5 per sq km
2002 total overseas arrivals/US ranking: 4,492,000/1
Time: Eastern (GMT - 5). Daylight Saving Time is observed

New York State Public transportation, driving information and maps

New York State Department of Transportation
American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
New York State Transit Web Sites

National Parks and State Parks in New York

National Parks in New York
New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Statewide and regional information

New York State
I Love NY - Tourism in New York State
Online Travel Guide(tm) for Upstate New York

1000 Islands region
Thousand Islands Tourism Region
1000 Islands: Thousand Islands lodging, camping, marinas, boat tours, and attractions
Boldt Castle in the Thousand Islands

Adirondack Mountains region
ADK Guide to the Adirondack Park and Mountains
Guide to accommodations, attractions, recreation, dining, rentals and more

Cities, towns and places in New York

Albany
Absolutely Albany
Capital Region Information Service of New York Out & About Page
Albany/Schenectady, NY - Welcome from The Mining Company
Albany International Airport

Buffalo
Greater Buffalo Convention & Visitors Bureau

Canandaigua
Ontario County Tourism Bureau

Chautauqua county
Tour Chautauqua

Cooperstown
A Comprehensive Guide to Cooperstown, NY, Home of Baseball
Cooperstown
Complete Comprehansive guide and directory for cooperstown businesses and attractions,lodgings,news,events etc..

Crown Point
Penfield Foundation in Ironville, NY
Birthplace of the electric age. Homestead of Allen Penfield, barns, church, and self-guided walking tour.

Lake Placid
Lake Placid, NY Adirondacks Visitors Guide

Long Island
Long Island

New York City - The Big Apple
View from the WTCA
New York Convention and Visitors Bureau
NYC.GOV - The Official New York City Web Site
Yahoo - New York
NYCtourist.com - The New York City site for tourists!

New York City Magazines
Readio NYC on your Desktop Daily
Daily updated photo tours of New York City, Broadway Theater, NY hotels, restaurants, museums, galleries, clubs, NY Chef recipes and a daily soap As The Mouse Moves.

To Do and to See in New York City
Welcome to The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Guggenheim Museum Home Page
MoMA - The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Ellis Island
The Empire State Building Official Internet Site
STLI Home Page
Radio City Music Hall
Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum
Martin's Guide to New York Theatre
Center For Jewish History
Five organizations under one roof: American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute & YIVO Institute. 15 W.16th St.

New York City - Transportation
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Official John F. Kennedy International Airport Home Page
Official LaGuardia Airport Home Page
Official Newark International Airport Home Page

Niagara Falls
Welcome to the Niagara Frontier!
Niagara Falls IMAX Theatre

Plattsburgh
Guide to Plattsburgh and the surrounding region
Whiteface Mountain/Lake Champlain Region

Rochester
The Greater Rochester Visitor's Association

Syracuse
Convention and Visitors Bureau

Waterloo
Waterloo, New York, Birthplace of Memorial Day

Hotels, motels and lodging in New York State

Albany
The Desmond Hotel

Cincinnatus (Cortland area)
Alice's Dowry Bed & Breakfast - Cincinnatus, New York
National Register Victorian in Finger Lakes Region. Large rooms with private baths, full breakfast. Close to all attractions and colleges. New York Newsday Inn of the Week.

East Durham
East Durham
Lovely, historic 5 bedroom inn specializing in warm hospitality, good food and old fashioned ambiance. Full multi-course breakfasts.

Freeville
Bountiful Blessings Bed and Breakfast
For over 150 years this charming, Victorian farmhouse has looked down upon the Owasco Valley. Located in the heart of the Finger Lakes region of New York state, Bountiful Blessings is the perfect getaway.

Gorham
Gorham House Bed & Breakfast
Step back in time; 1800's Victorian Bed & Breakfast located in historic Gorham, New York, the 'Heart of the Finger Lakes' of New York State. Nearby wineries, history, parks and lakes.

Hotels in New York City
Cosmopolitan Hotel-Tribeca New York
Edison Hotel - New York City
The Pan American Hotel
Park South Hotel
The new 143-room Park South Hotel is set between the business of midtown and the dining, shopping and culture of downtown. Housed in a carefully restored historic 1906 building, Park South combines the classic New York character with the latest high-tech amenities.
Hotel Wolcott

Syracuse area
River Edge Mansion Bed and Breakfast
Historic Bed and Breakfast Inn, near Syracuse, New York. Features Jacuzzi suites, fireplaces, and marina docking on Erie Canal. Near Carousel Center Mall, State Fairgrounds, Syracuse University.

Wilmington/Whiteface Mtn
Whiteface Chalet Alpine Resort at Lake Placid, NY

Windham
Windham NY motel accommodations - Jimmy O'Connors Windham Mountain Inn
Jimmy O'Connor's Windham Mountain Inn in beautiful Windham, NY is only 1/4 mile from the base lodge of Ski Windham and 8 miles from Hunter Mountain.

New York.

The State: New York State can be divided into 11 holiday regions: The Adirondacks, Capital-Saratoga, The Catskills, Central-Leatherstocking, Chautauqua-Allegheny, Finger Lakes, Greater Niagara, Hudson Valley, Long Island, New York City and Thousand Islands-Seaway.
There is only one New York City. No other US metropolis even comes close to it in terms of population, diversity of culture, entertainment, business and commerce. Yet within a day’s drive, visitors can find fine beaches and seascapes; quiet, forested mountains; quaint, small towns; and plenty of historical sightseeing.

Long Island, a short train ride east of Manhattan, is the largest island adjoining the continental USA. A popular destination for native city dwellers, Long Island has recently been discovered by everyone else. It boasts some beautiful white sand beaches, as well as the celebrated seaside resort of Hamptons.

To the north of the city lie the Hudson River Valley and the resort area of The Catskills. Many visitors have compared the Hudson River with the Rhine – both feature busy boat traffic, dramatic cliffs, green hills and magnificent mansions. The Catskills, situated almost in New York City’s backyard, are among the State’s leading resort areas. A haven for outdoor enthusiasts, the region offers a range of activities including fishing and skiing, as well as some fascinating historical buildings.

New York State’s capital, Albany, lies in the Capital-Saratoga region, north of the Hudson Valley. Its fine museums are among the oldest in the country. Saratoga Springs has been a leading spa and horseracing centre since the late-19th century and is the ‘summer home away from home’ for the New York City Opera/Ballet and Philadelphia Orchestra.

The Finger Lakes region in Central New York is dotted with resorts, campsites, water recreation areas, fine lakes and woodland scenery. Gouged into the land by the action of prehistoric glaciers, 11 slender lakes extend from north to south like the fingers of a hand. The area used to be famous for the quality of its glass, and today is known as the State’s prime wine-producing region.

The Greater Niagara region is home to the State’s second-largest city, Buffalo, a major industrial centre with a strong sense of history. It is a good base from which to plan an excursion to the most celebrated natural attraction in New York State, the 56m (184ft) Niagara Falls, which can be visited on foot, by boat or by helicopter. The Niagara River flows north from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, plunging down to form the celebrated falls in the process.

The lakes and rivers of the Chautauqua-Allegheny region offer a range of outdoor recreational activities. Visitors can also tour Amish communities, Native American reservations and wineries; the region is the largest grape-growing area outside California. The Adirondacks region is where James Fenimore Cooper set the action of his legendary novel, The Last of the Mohicans. Adirondack Park is the largest State park in the USA at 2.4 million hectares (6 million acres). The region is known for its woodland cabins, luxurious lakeside resort hotels and the prospect of canoeing, salmon fishing and big-game hunting. The adjacent Thousand Islands-Seaway region offers a host of summer activities, including cruises among the many picturesque islands. More than 320km (200 miles) of spectacular coastline can be seen from the famous Seaway Trail byway, a scenic route stretching 700km (454 miles) past Lake Erie, the Niagara River, Lake Ontario and the St Lawrence River.

The Central-Leatherstocking region was once the USA’s western frontier, but is known today for its Native American memorials and sporting museums, including the National Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown.

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