Coastal Plains in southwestern New York spreads across the islands of New York City. The Allegheny Plateau region of southern and western New York is the largest of the state's natural divisions. The total land area of New York State is 47,227 square miles. New York ranks thirtieth among the states in size.
             The climate of New York is cold in the winter and mild to hot in the summer. Because of differences in altitude and location the climate of New York is varied. The coldest part is in the Champlain Valley. The Coastal and Lake Plains have a growing season of 180 days a year. Most of the state has a growing season of 135 to 165 days. Central Adirondack's growing season is less than 100 days. The average January temperature for New York is 32° F. The average summer temperature for New York is 73°. The average rainfall for New York is thirty-two to fifty-four inches a year.
             The population in New York State is 18,184,774 people, making it the second most populated state in the United States. Seventy-four percent of the people in New York are white, sixteen percent are black, twelve percent of the people are Hispanic, and other races make up four percent of the population in New York. Forty percent of the population live in rural areas and sixty percent of the population live in urban areas. There are three hundred eighty-one people per square mile in New York State. The three largest cities are New York City, Buffalo, and Rochester. New York has more Roman Catholics than any ot
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