How big is New York?

Covering 54,475 square miles, New York is the 27th largest state in the United States by area. It is 330 miles long and 283 miles wide. As of 2014, the state's estimated population was 19,746,227 residents.

Since 48,708 square miles of New York is covered by water, it is one of the wettest states. The state has a diverse geography, featuring everything from the rugged Adirondack Mountains to the lowlands near Lake Ontario.

As of July 2014, the state's largest city, New York City, had an estimated population of 8,491,079. This makes it the most populous city in the United States.