Empire State Facts

Barge Canal System	800 miles, including rivers and lakes ( See photo )
Counties	62
Depth (North-South)	310 miles
Highest mountain	Mount Marcy, 5,344 feet
Highest waterfall	Taughannock, 215 feet ( See photo )
Lakes and ponds	4,000
Land area	47,224 square miles, ranks 30th among states
Largest city	New York City
Largest Lake	Oneida, 79.8 square miles
Length (East-West)	440 miles, including Long Island
Longest river	Hudson, 300 miles
Longest toll expressway in the world	Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway, 559 miles
State Capital	Albany ( See photo )
State motto	Excelsior which means Ever Upward
State nickname	Empire
State song	I Love New York
Towns and villages	almost 1,500