Outline of New York

The location of the State of New York in the United States of America

Main article: New York

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. State of New York:

New York – U.S. state located on the Eastern seaboard and extending to the Great Lakes. Settled by the Dutch in the 17th century, New York was one of the original thirteen colonies. About one third of all the battles of the Revolutionary War took place in New York. New York enacted its constitution in 1777 and was the eleventh state to ratify the United States Constitution, on July 26, 1788. It is the fourth most populous state.

General reference

An enlargeable map of the State of New York

Names
- Common name: New York
  - Pronunciation: ⁱ/njuːˈjɔːrk/
- Official name: State of New York
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Postal symbol: NY
- ISO 3166-2 code: US-NY
- Internet second-level domain: .ny.us
- Nicknames
  - The Empire State (currently used on license plates)
Adjectival: New York
Demonym: New Yorker

Geography of New York

Environment of New York

Natural geographic features of New York

Regions of New York

Economic regions of New York

Administrative divisions of New York

An enlargeable map of the 62 counties of the State of New York

The 62 Counties of the State of New York
- Cities in New York
  - State capital of New York: Albany
  - City nicknames in New York
  - Sister cities in New York
- Towns in New York
Census-designated places in New York

Demography of New York

Demographics of New York

Government and politics of New York

Main articles: Government of New York and Politics of New York

Form of government: U.S. state government
United States congressional delegations from New York
New York State Capitol

Military of New York

Local government in New York

History of New York

Main article: History of New York

History of New York by period

French colony of Canada, 1534–(1609–1763)
Dutch colony of Nieuw-Nederland, 1624–1652
- History of slavery in New York, 1626–1827
Patroonship of Rensselaerswyck, 1630–1840s
Dutch province of Nieuw-Nederland, 1652–1664
English Province of New-York, 1664–1673
Third Anglo-Dutch War, 1672–1674
- Netherlands military government of Nieuw-Nederland, 1673–1674
- Treaty of Westminster of 1674
English Province of New-York, 1674–1688
English Dominion of New-England in America, 1688–1689
English Province of New-York, 1689–1707
British Province of New-York, 1707–1776
King George's War, 1740–1748
- Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle of 1748
French and Indian War, 1754–1763
- Treaty of Paris of 1763
British Indian Reserve, 1763–1783
- Royal Proclamation of 1763
American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
- Capture of Fort Ticonderoga, May 10, 1775
- New York and New Jersey campaign, July 3, 1776 – July 26, 1777
- United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
- Saratoga campaign, June 14 – October 17, 1777
  - Siege of Fort Ticonderoga, July 2–6, 1777
  - Battles of Saratoga, September 19 – October 7, 1777
- Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
State of New York since 1776
- - Third state to ratify the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, signed July 9, 1778
- Western territorial claims ceded 1782
- Eleventh State to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America on July 26, 1788
- War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
  - Battle of Plattsburgh, 1814
  - Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
- Martin Van Buren becomes 8th President of the United States on March 4, 1837
- Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- Millard Fillmore becomes 13th President of the United States on July 9, 1850
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
  - New York in the American Civil War, 1861–1865
- Chester A. Arthur becomes 21st President of the United States on September 19, 1881
- Grover Cleveland becomes 22nd President of the United States on March 4, 1885
- Grover Cleveland also becomes 24th President of the United States on March 4, 1893
- Spanish–American War, April 25 – August 12, 1898
- Assassination of President William McKinley in Buffalo on September 6, 1901
  - President McKinley dies in Buffalo on September 14, 1901
  - Vice President (and former Governor) Theodore Roosevelt becomes 26th President of the United States on September 14, 1901
- Former Governor Franklin Delano Roosevelt becomes 32nd President of the United States on March 4, 1933

History of New York by region

By city
- History of New York City
- History of Buffalo, New York

History of New York by subject

History of slavery in New York

Culture of New York

The Arts in New York

Sports in New York

Economy and infrastructure of New York

Economy of New York

Media:

Hospitals in New York

Transportation in New York
- Airports in New York
- Roads in New York
  - Interstate Highways in New York
  - State highways in New York

Education in New York

Schools in New York
- School districts in New York
  - High schools in New York
- Colleges and universities in New York
  - University of the State of New York
  - State University of New York

References

↑ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts New York".

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of New York

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