Geography of new york
The relative location of the New York Colony was between the Hudson and Delaware rivers.
The major rivers in New York are the Hudson, Mohawk, and Geneese. The major lakes are Ontario, Erie, Champlain, and George, and the average elevation is 1,000 feet above sea level. The area is very diverse and it's highest/most rugged mountain is Adirondack Mountain, in northern New York. The climate of the area is very wet. It is one of the wettest states in the United States, raining an average of 28-62 inches a year. The average temperature range is 85.3°s-11.9°s. The New York area experiences mild winters and warm summers, a good climate to grow crops in. The natural resources of the colony are timber, furs, coal and iron ore. The food that they grew included vegetables such as cabbages, cucumbers, green peas, onions, snap beans, squash, sweet corn and tomatoes. The major fruit they produce is apples; New York is the #1 apple producing state in the U.S. Their other important fruits are grapes, peaches and cherries. Big field crops grown in New York include hay and corn, and some other products are maple syrup, oats, potatoes, and wheat. |