The Dutch were the first settlers in New York, establishing Fort Orange near Albany in 1624 and New Amsterdam on the island of Manhattan a year later. After the English took over in the 1660s, the colony was renamed New York, after the Duke of York. One of the original 13 states to join the Union (it entered in 1788), New York is known as the "Empire State." The state includes everything from skyscrapers in Manhattan to rivers, mountains, and lakes in upstate New York. Today, New York has the third largest population (after California and Texas), and remains the financial center of the country.

New York Profile
New York Map

New York State Weather

Major Destination Guides

•  Albany •  Blue Mountain Lake •  Buffalo •  Canastota •  Cooperstown •  Corning •  East Hampton and Amagansett •  Ithaca •  Kingston •  Lake George •  Lake Placid

•  Montauk •  New York City •  Rochester •  Sag Harbor •  Saranac Lake •  Saratoga Springs •  Skaneatles and Seneca Falls •  Southampton •  Syracuse •  Woodstock