Downstate New York
Downstate New York is a region that generally consists of the southeastern and more densely populated portion of the U.S. state of New York, in contrast to Upstate New York, which comprises a larger geographic area with much sparser population distribution.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include New York City and Manhattan.
New York City
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New York is a global center for media, entertainment, art, fashion, research, finance, and trade. The bustling, cosmopolitan heart of the 4th largest metropolis in the world and by far the most populous city in the United States, New York has long been a key entry point and a defining city for the nation.
Manhattan
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Wall Street. Madison Avenue. 34th Street. Broadway. Times Square. Manhattan is so well known that even the names of its streets have become iconic and understood the world over.
Brooklyn
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Brooklyn, the "Borough of Homes and Churches," is one of the five boroughs of New York City. It used to be a separate city, and still feels much like one.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Long Island and Westchester County.
Long Island
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Long Island stretches eastward from New York City in the Metro New York region. The island is approximately 115 mi long from Brooklyn and Queens at the western end, to Montauk at the easternmost point.
Westchester County
Westchester County is a county of New York State in the New York metro area. It lies to the immediate north of the New York City borough of the Bronx. A number of its villages and towns serve as bedroom communities for commuters to New York City, but Westchester itself is also open for business.
Rockland County
Rockland County is a county of New York state in the Metro New York region. It lies to the immediate north of Bergen County, New Jersey.
Downstate New York
- Type: region
- Description: region of the U.S. state of New York
- Location: New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude of center
40.719° or 40° 43′ 8″ northLongitude of center
-74.002° or 74° 0′ 7″ westWikidata ID
Q5303293
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tamil—“Downstate New York” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “紐約下州”
- Estonian: “Downstate New York”
- Italian: “Downstate”
- Japanese: “ニューヨーク州南東部”
- Tamil: “நாட்டின் தென் பகுதி”
- Tamil: “நியூயார்க் கீழ்மாநிலம்”
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