New York (the Empire State) has the largest state population in the country. The state has a varied topography but is mostly rolling land and pleasant valleys; there are two important mountain ranges, the Catskills in the southeast, and the Adirondacks in the northeast. In the western part of the state is the famous Finger Lake district. Summers are moderately hot in southern New york, but cooler in the northern portion; winters are severe in the north and west, but comparatively mild in the southern half.
The leading products are ladies’ and men’s clothing, knit goods, paper, chemicals, photographic supplies, minerals, fish and agricultural products. New York City is a major printing and publishing center as well as a famous financial and banking center.
Other important cities are Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Yonkers, Albany (the capital), Utica, Schenectady, Niagara Falls, Binghampton, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Jamestown, Poughkeepsie, Rome and Watertown. Vacation spots include Alexandria Bay and the Thousand Island district, Ausable Chasm, the Catskill and Adirondack mountain areas, Lake Champlain, Lake George, Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, Schroon Lake, Old Farge, Saratoga Springs and Watkins Glen, and on eastern Long Island, the Hampton Bays, Southampton and Montauk Point.
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