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Levittown, New York, an unincorporated residential community in Nassau County. It is on Long Island, 27 miles (43 km) east of New York City. See more »

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Geography of Levittown

Levittown, New York, an unincorporated residential community in Nassau County. It is on Long Island, 27 miles (43 km) east of New York City.

Geography of Lockport

Lockport, New York, the seat of Niagara County. It is on the New York State Barge Canal (formerly the Erie Canal), 21 miles (34 km) northeast of Buffalo.

Geography of Manhattan Island

Manhattan, New York, a borough of New York City. It has the same boundaries as New York County, composed of Manhattan, Ellis, Governors, Liberty, Randalls, Ward's and Roosevelt islands.

Geography of Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon, New York, a residential and industrial city in Westchester County. It adjoins both New York City north of the Bronx, and eastern Yonkers.

Geography of New Rochelle

New Rochelle, New York, a city in Westchester County. It is on Long Island Sound near the border of the Bronx, New York City.

Geography of Newburgh

Newburgh, New York, a city in Orange County. It is on the west bank of the Hudson River about 60 miles (97 km) north of New York City.

Geography of Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls, New York, a city in Niagara County at the world-famous falls. The city is on the east bank of the Niagara River opposite Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Geography of North Tonawanda

North Tonawanda, New York, a city in Niagara County. It is 11 miles (18 km) north of downtown Buffalo at the junction of the New York State Barge Canal and the Niagara River.

Geography of Port Chester

Port Chester, New York, a municipality in Westchester County. It is on the northern shore of Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Byram River, 26 miles (42 km) northeast of downtown New York City.

Geography of Poughkeepsie

Poughkeepsie, New York, the seat of Dutchess County. It is on the east bank of the Hudson River, 72 miles (116 km) north of New York City, and is connected by bridge with Highland, across the river.

Geography of Queens

Queens, New York, one of the five boroughs of New York City. It has the same boundaries as Queens County and lies at the west end of Long Island.

Geography of Richmondtown

Richmondtown, a partially restored colonial village on Staten Island, New York City.

Geography of Rochester

Rochester, New York, the seat of Monroe County and a port on Lake Ontario. It is 68 miles (109 km) east-northeast of Buffalo and about the same distance west-northwest of Syracuse.

Geography of Rome

Rome, New York, a city in Oneida County. It is on the Mohawk River 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Utica, the county seat.

Geography of Saratoga Springs

Saratoga Springs, New York, a city in Saratoga County. Saratoga Springs is a resort and cultural center in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains some 30 miles (48 km) north of Albany.

Geography of Schenectady

Schenectady, New York, the seat of Schenectady County. It lies on the Mohawk River, 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Albany, the state capital.

Geography of Staten Island

Staten Island, New York, a borough of New York City. It is situated in New York Bay five miles (8 km) southwest of Manhattan and consists of Staten Island proper and a few tiny adjacent islands.

Geography of Syracuse

Syracuse, New York, the seat of Onondaga County. It lies in the central part of the state on Onondaga Lake, at the edge of the scenic Finger Lakes region.

Geography of Troy

Troy, New York, the seat of Rensselaer County. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hudson River just above Albany and opposite the junction of the Mohawk River with the Hudson.

Geography of Utica

Utica, New York, the seat of Oneida County. It is in the central part of the state about 80 miles (129 km) northwest of Albany and 45 miles (72 km) east of Syracuse.