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Utica

Utica, YOO tih kuh, New York (pop. 60,651), is an important commercial and industrial center in the Mohawk Valley along the New York State Canal System. More »

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn is one of the five boroughs (districts) that make up New York City. It lies at the... More >>

Cooperstown

Cooperstown (pop. 2,032) is a resort village on Otsego Lake, in the east-central part of New York... More >>

New York City

New York City is the largest city in the United States and one of the largest in the world. It... More >>

Oswego

Oswego, New York (pop. 17,954), is the easternmost port on the Great Lakes. It lies at the point... More >>

Queens

Queens is the largest of New York City's five boroughs (districts) in area. It covers 126 square... More >>

Richmond Town

Richmond Town is a historic area of Staten Island in New York City. The first settlement of... More >>

Rochester

Rochester, ROCH ehs tuhr, New York (pop. 219,773; met. area pop. 1,037,831), is a major... More >>

Rome

Rome (pop. 34,950) is a historic city in the central part of New York. With Utica, Rome forms... More >>

Schenectady

Schenectady, skuh NEHK tuh dee (pop. 61,821), is an industrial city on the Mohawk River in... More >>

Seneca Falls

Seneca Falls, New York (pop. 9,347), was the site of the first women's rights convention in the... More >>

Staten Island

Staten Island forms one of New York City's five boroughs (districts). It lies in New York Bay,... More >>

Syracuse

Syracuse, SIHR uh kyoos (pop. 163,860; met. area pop. 650,154), is an industrial center of New... More >>

Utica

Utica, YOO tih kuh, New York (pop. 60,651), is an important commercial and industrial center in... More >>

Yonkers

Yonkers, New York (pop. 196,086), part of the New York City metropolitan area, is an important... More >>


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