New York: Interactive Map – Map Quiz

New York State stretches from the Atlantic coast and New York City northward to Canada and westward to the Great Lakes. It borders Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont and contains a varied landscape of mountains, valleys, lakes, rivers, and coastal areas.

New York City is the state's largest city and one of the world's major urban centers, while Albany is the state capital. Buffalo and Rochester are important cities in western New York, and Syracuse lies in the central part of the state. Long Island extends eastward into the Atlantic Ocean from the New York City area.

Waterways are central to New York's geography and history. The Hudson River connects the interior with New York Harbor, while the Erie Canal created an important route between the Hudson and the Great Lakes. Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Lake Champlain, the Finger Lakes, the Saint Lawrence River, and Niagara Falls are other major features of the state and its borders.

Northern New York is dominated by the Adirondack Mountains, a large mountainous region surrounded by important lakes and river systems. This interactive map covers major cities, waterways, landforms, neighboring states, and other landmarks, providing a broad introduction to the geography of New York State.