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ID: 7007568
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Record Type: administrative |
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New York (state) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 43 00 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 43.0000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 075 00 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -75.0000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Occupied by Algonquians (Mohican & Munsee) and Iroquois (Five Nations) when Europeans settled here in 17th cen.; French and Algonquians warred with English & Iroquois in 18th cen.; state was divided during Revolution; supported Union in Civil War. |
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| New York (preferred,C,V)
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............ | renamed when land passed from Dutch to duke of York, brother of Charles I of England in 1660s |
| NY (C,V,USPS)
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| New York state (C,V,display)
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| New Netherland (H,O)
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............ | referred to original settlements made by Dutch |
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| state (preferred, B) |
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since July 26, 1788 |
| first level subdivision (C) |
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