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NEW YORK - THE EMPIRE STATE

NEW YORK STATE GUIDE

When people think about New York, often they just think of New York City.  But there's another New York beyond the 'Big Apple' - New York State - and it offers an untold number of delights for travellers worldwide.  To the east is Long Island, with its miles of ocean beaches, the perfect destination for people who like to swim or sunbathe. To the north lies the Hudson Valley, with its river-hugging towns, rolling farmland, fabulous antique shops, art and architectural treasures. In the Catskills, take a tour of a local winery or tee-off on one of the regions four dozen golf courses while in the Capital-Saratoga region visit the nation's oldest thoroughbred track.

New York City - No city in the world packs as much excitement block for block as New York! With the nations largest collection of museums and galleries, world-class entertainment, world championship sports teams, fantastic sightseeing, the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Central Park, Manhattan, Broadway, fine dining and endless shopping. New York City has it all!!

The Adirondacks are home to Whiteface, the Olympic Mountain, and the Olympic Village of Lake Placid, a year-round resort and training ground for great athletes. The Thousand Islands-Seaway region has great fishing, beautiful state parks, waterside campsites and the 454-mile-long scenic and recreational Seaway Trail.  Long, narrow and deep blue lakes, unspoiled forests, cold streams, thundering waterfalls and wide fertile valleys make up Finger Lakes, America's largest wine producing region outside of California. And to cap it all there is the spectacle of Niagara Falls, one of the seven natural wonders of the world which is truly awe inspiring.

NEW YORK STATE INFORMATION

NEW YORK FAST FACTS:
Area: 54,471 square mile
Population: 20 million + with 7.5 million in New York
State Capital: Albany  Local Time: GMT - 5 hours
Main Places: Albany, Buffalo, New York City, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Yonkers

NATIONAL PARKS: Saratoga and Women's Rights. The Adirondack State Park plus many other local state parks

CLIMATE AND WEATHER TRENDS:
Hot summers, cold winters with snow December to March. Temperatures are lower in the northern part of the state. Rainfall even throughout the year