How big is New York State?

New York State covers 54,555 square miles (141,297 km²), 47,126 of them land. The rest is water: its share of Lakes Erie and Ontario, its lakes and rivers, and the sea around Long Island. It is the 27th-biggest state.

square miles: 54,555
km²: 141,297
acres: 34.9 million
football fields: 26.4 million

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From the Atlantic to the Great Lakes

It is about 330 miles long and 285 miles wide, reaching from Long Island, the most populous island in the country, to Lake Erie.

How it compares

35.3×the size of Rhode Island, the smallest state
≈ 1×about the same size as North Carolina
≈ 1×about the same size as Iowa
8.2%of the area of Alaska, the largest state
202×the size of the Little Giant Fire
34.9 millionacres
26.4 millionAmerican football fields
19.8 millionsoccer pitches
41,418×the size of Central Park
287,410×the size of Vatican City
15.7×the size of Yellowstone National Park
286×the size of Lake Tahoe
6.5%of the area of Greenland
198×the size of Anglesey
247×the size of the Isle of Man

Questions people ask

How many square miles is New York State?

54,555 square miles (141,297 km²), 47,126 of them land.

Is New York State bigger than Pennsylvania?

Yes. It is about 1.2 times the size of Pennsylvania.

Where does New York State rank by size?

27th of the 50 states by total area, and 30th by land area.

How long is New York State?

About 330 miles (531 km) long and 285 miles (459 km) wide.

How big is New York State compared to Texas?

About 20% of the size of Texas.

Where the numbers come from

Official figure: 54,555 square miles in all, 47,126 of them land, per the US Census Bureau. Outline: US Census Bureau (source), licence: Public domain.