New York (The Empire State) has a large and multifarious geography. New York is famously known for its city but most of the state is covered in forests, farmlands, lakes, and rivers. Located in the Northeastern section of the United States, New York has an area of 54,556 square miles. Making it the 27 largest state in the US. New York’s borders are New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Vermont, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It also borders the
Canadian provinces of Québec and Ontario. New York has over 7600 lakes and rivers that are spread across the entire state. Such as, the Hudson River, Mohawk River, Erie Canal, Lake
Champlain, and Lake Kanawauke. New York is covered by a portion of the Appalachian
Mountains
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The Adirondacks cover most of the northeast and occupy about one-fourth of the state's total area. The
Appalachian Highlands, including the Catskill Mountains and Kittatinny Mountain Ridge, extends across the southern half of the state, from the Hudson River Valley to the basin of Lake
Erie. The highest peaks of New York are located on the Adirondacks, Measuring more than
4,000 feet above sea level. New York has nine distinct regions, Long Island, New York City,
Eastern Adirondacks, Western Adirondacks, Central New York, Western New York, Western
Finger Lakes, Lower Hudson Valley, and the Northern Catskills. The state has a has a humid continental climate however, the winters are long and cold in the Plateau Divisions of the state.
The majority of winter seasons the temperature is approximately −13 °F or lower that can be expected in the northern highlands. The temperature in the southwestern and east-central highlands is about 5 °F or lower. New York also has lots of rainfall and storms with an average of thirty to fifty inches of rain and nine to ten mile per hour winds. New York's fertile soil mineral varieties and plentiful water supplies are its important natural resources. Lead, talc
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Major salt and gypsum deposits are found in the central and western parts of the state increasing the value of the state total mineral deposits. New York also has an ample supply of water. That serves homes, factories, farms, travel and recreational activity. And a massive amount of hydroelectric power is generated by the
Niagara and St. Lawrence Rivers. Giovanni da Verrazzano was born in Val di Greve, Italy in the year
1485. Although Verrazzano left a detailed account of his journeys to North America, little is known about his personal life. In 1524, Giovanni da Verrazzano in service of the French crown, explored the Atlantic coast of North America between the Carolinas, Newfoundland, New York Harbor, and Narragansett Bay. On April 17, 1524 Giovanni entered New York Bay, by way of the now called the Narrows into the northern bay which he called the Santa Margherita, in honor of the King of France’s sister. He described it as "a vast coastline with a deep delta in which every kind of ship could pass that extends inland for a league and opens up to form a beautiful lake”. He landed on the tip of Manhattan and perhaps on the furthest point of
Long Island but because of a storm he went up
Some are born in New York, some move there for work or school and most
Described as “ the jewel in the crown” of New Hampshire’s Lakes Region, Lake Winnipesaukee is the state’s largest standing body of water, nestled in the foothills of the White Mountains east of Laconia, in Belknap and Carroll counties. The lake is roughly 21 miles long and between 1 and 9 miles wide, with a surface area of approximately 72 square miles and a maximum depth of 212 feet. There are 258 islands in Lake Winnipesaukee, with a total shoreline of approximately 288 miles. This glacial, mountain lake was formed 1, 000, 000 million years ago resulting from glacial activities, that also consequently shaped the region’s beautiful landscape.
*Westchester County has nearly one million residents living throughout the 450 square miles and its population is larger than five states and 77 countries (Westchester gov.com, 2014). This region has a lot to offer historical; Westchester County played a key role in the American Revolution, cultural; arts, music, theater, museums, gardens, literary arts, cultural centers, and so on, geography; its locale is right along the Long Island Sound on the southeast and the Hudson River on the west, rolling hills, retaining rural characters, while adopting the urban and suburban lifestyles and New York City in close proximity, and population trends; the county’s population grew 3% between the 2000 and 2010 Census (Arts Westchester, n.d., Westchester
These conditions did not come swiftly and technically started during the 1800’s, when pioneers first started to settle there. Their “cattle overgrazed the land, stripping it of the shrubby grasses that had held the soil in place for centuries” and they “used growing methods common to the more humid eastern United States” because that’s all the pioneers knew about farming (Gale,
Lake Erie is one of the first of the Great Lakes formed by the glaciers receding between 1 and 12,600 million years ago. Lake Erie borders New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Canadian Province, Ontario. Lake Erie is about 241 miles long, about 57 miles wide and has about 871 miles of shoreline. The length of Ohio's shoreline is about 312 miles. It has three basins: the western which averages about 24 feet, central which averages 60 feet and eastern basin. The eastern basin averages about 80 feet with a maximum depth are 210 feet which make it the deepest. The water surface area is about 9,910 square miles and the volume is about 116 cubic miles. The Detroit River water flow makes up
of about -9° C (about 16° F) and an average July temperature of about 22° C
The 205-thousand-square-mile Appalachian Mountain range, which spans from Eastern Canada to northern Alabama, boasts North America’s oldest mountains (formed approximately 400 million years ago), the highest peak of the eastern United States (Mount Mitchell), industrial production opportunities and leisurely recreation. The range includes the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Great Smoky mountains (NCSU, n.d.). A range of recreational activities such as fishing in freshwater streams, camping, biking the Blue Ridge Parkway, skiing and hiking are available in the region. One popular hiking location is the 2,184-mile Appalachian Natural Scenic Trail, which is the longest walking trail in the eastern United States (United States. National Park Service, 2014). Its rich natural capital offers a plethora of resources, allowing production to range from small-scale agricultural establishments to larger industrial outputs of metal and timber. Approximately 80 percent of land has been used for the coal and logging industry since the 90’s (Little, 1995). Though the commercial utilization of the mountains has boosted the economy of Appalachian towns and cities, it has also degraded the range aesthetically and commercially.
Species of fish in streams and lakes in the Hudson Plains include northern pike, walleye, and brook trout.
The Niagara River flows from south to North and therefore flows from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. The Niagara River also runs into the United States of America in some places. The total length of the river equals to fifty-eight kilometers. The River changes at certain points along its journey and becomes two rivers. This occurs at Grand Island. Here, the Niagara River turns into the West and the East Channel. The West Channel is known as the Canadian or the Chippawa Channel, and the East Channel was named the American or the Tonawanda Channel. (2)
Midwest: this enormous territory has gone through incredible development in both agriculture and producing. The higher-level states along the great lakes which are Ohio, Indiana, and also the windy city had become big centers of production and a core for shipping and delivery. Cities grew very fast, charming large numbers of newcomers. Another thing was that Chicago, Illinois had become one of
Maine ranks 39th in size among the states, with an area of 33,741 sq mi. The area includes 2,263 sq mi) of inland water and 613 sq mi of coastal water over which it has jurisdiction. It is by far the largest state in New England and has an area nearly equal to that of all the other New England states combined. The state’s greatest east-west distance is 202 mi; the greatest north-south distance is 311 mi. The mean elevation is about 600 ft.
which can be used as a river, and also attracts people as it can be
In Jamaica, the climate is tropical and humid with warm to hot temperatures all year round. The average temperature in Jamaica is between 80 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Jamaican nights are considered cooler than the days and the mountain areas are cooler than the lower land throughout the year. Jamaica is an overall sunny climate with minimal periods of extended rainfall outside of its rainy season. The coldest season of the year is winter. While it does not snow during the winter months, the climate is cooler due to the winter activities in the mountains. When compared to Jamaica, the United States has a broad range of climates. Due to its large size and wide range of geographic features, United States has examples of nearly every global climate. The northern part of the country tends to be cooler than the south. In general, summers are hot and humid in the plains and southern states while the southwest states are very hot and quite dry. The coldest season of the year is winter. Winter in the southern states is mild, while in the north, northeast, and in the western mountains, conditions are often quite cold with heavy snow and sub-freezing
Niagara Falls reigns as one of the most popular tourist attractions in all of New York. Known as a series of three parts that connect the border between the United States and Canada, Niagara Falls holds a lot of tourism potential as the world’s second largest waterfall at 3,950 feet wide (Conservative Institute). Even so, many people venture from all over the world to see its wonders and stare in awe at its grandness and beauty. The three parts that together make up this major landmark include the Bridal Veil Falls, the American Falls, and Horseshoe Falls. Both the Bridal Falls and the American Falls lie completely on United States territory, while the Horseshoe Falls lies on the border between the United States and Canada (History.com Staff, 2010). Over the years, Niagara Falls has been a subject of many topics, including its formation, discovery,