USA Mega series #32; New York Traditional Cache

This is a one of a series of 51 caches (50 traditional (States) and a puzzle bonus (USA)) that will take you around the town of Thornbury.

All the caches are to do with the USA and will give you info on all the states.

To help you navigate the public footways around this area, the Explorer 167 map will be helpful.

                                                     NEW YORK        

• Origin of name: In honour of England’s Duke of York
• Capital: Albany
• Largest city: New York city
• Population: 19,651,127 (2013 est). Ranked 3rd in the US.
• Nicknames: The Empire State
• Highest point: Mount Marcy, 5,344ft
• Admission to union: July 26^th, 1788 (11^th)
• State motto: Ever Upward
• State song: I love New York
• State tree: Sugar Maple
• State flower: Rose
• State bird: Bluebird
• Area: 54,556 sq mi. Ranked 27th in the US.
  
   

Did you know……...

1) The first capital of the United States was New York City. In 1789 George Washington took his oath as president on the balcony at Federal Hall.

2) New York City has 722 miles of subway track.

3) The Genesee River is one of the few rivers in the world that flows south to north.

4) The Big Apple is a term coined by musicians meaning to play the big time.

5) Adirondack Park is larger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Glacier, and Olympic Parks combined.