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    across the state. Most of New York is dominated by farms, forests, rivers, mountains, and lakes. New York's Adirondack Park is larger than any U.S. National...
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    Mohonk Preserve is a nature preserve in the Shawangunk Ridge, 90 miles (140 km) north of New York City in Ulster County, New York. The preserve has over...
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    Connetquot River State Park Preserve is a 3,473-acre (14.05 km2) state park and conservation area in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County, New York in the...
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    Use: 17%. Most uses are permitted; residential uses and reduced intensity development that preserves rural character is most suitable. Limited to an average...
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    83639 Rockefeller State Park Preserve is a state park in Mount Pleasant, New York in the eastern foothills of the Hudson River in Westchester County. Common...
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    The Minnewaska State Park Preserve is a 22,275-acre (90.14 km2) preserve located on the Shawangunk Ridge in Ulster County, New York on US 44/NY 55, five...
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    managed as a nature preserve, with a focus on protecting high-quality bird habitat. Marshall Field III bought the property in 1921 and had an estate house...
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    "Assemblywoman Galef Calls for the Removal of Trump Name from State Park". River Journal. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved January...
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    situated on a bluff overlooking the Hudson River and includes manicured lawns, formal gardens, woodlands, and numerous auxiliary buildings. Historically...
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  • archeology, and culture" in the U.S. state of New York. The register was created by the New York State Historic Preservation Act of 1980 and is administered...
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    from the Croton River in Westchester County to reservoirs in Manhattan. It was built because local water resources had become polluted and inadequate for...
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    Fort Niagara (category Niagara River)
    presence. A non-profit group operates the fort and grounds as a state park and preserves it in part as a museum and site for historical re-enactments. It is...
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    The Saddles State Forest is a state forest in New York State. The area was purchased by The Nature Conservancy and was sold to the state in 2013. The two...
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    Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site (category Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area)
    Historic Site preserves the Springwood estate in Hyde Park, New York, United States. Springwood was the birthplace, lifelong home, and burial place of...
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    region. The park's lower part is near the village, while the upper part is open woodland. It was opened to the public in 1863 and was privately run as...
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    The Salmon River Falls is a 110-foot (34 m) waterfall on the Salmon River in Oswego County, New York in the United States. It is located approximately...
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    205-acre (21.06 km2) state park located on the west bank of the Hudson River in Rockland and Orange counties, New York. The park offers biking, hiking, boating...
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    Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (category Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia)
    miles (201 km) north of New York City and 20 miles (32 km) south of Albany. The National Historic Site preserves the Lindenwald estate owned by Martin...
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    was initially cut by mountain guide William Nye. Lower portions of the trail required relocation and reconstruction following the Adirondack Fire in 1903...
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    Sam's Point Preserve, or Sam's Point Dwarf Pine Ridge Preserve, is a 4,600-acre (19 km2) preserve in Ulster County on the highest point (2,289 feet [698 m])...
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    Letchworth State Park (category Genesee River)
    prominently features three large waterfalls – the Upper, Middle, and Lower Falls – on the Genesee River, which flows within a deep gorge that winds through the...
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    Saratoga National Historical Park (category Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area)
    York, 30 miles north of Albany. The park preserves the site of the Battles of Saratoga. The park preserves the site of the Battles of Saratoga, the first...
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    surrounding Niagara Falls on both sides of the river were largely controlled by private interests, and public access to the falls was limited. Landscape...
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  • Thumbnail for Moose River Plains Wild Forest
    The Moose River Plains Wild Forest is a 64,322-acre (100.5 sq mi; 260.3 km2) tract in the Adirondack Park in Hamilton and Herkimer counties in the state...
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    York, to the north of the city of Kingston. It is bound by Hudson River to its east and New York State Route 32 on its west. The park was dedicated by Governor...
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    to Long Island by the Meadowbrook State Parkway, Wantagh State Parkway, and Ocean Parkway. The park was created during Robert Moses' administration as...
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    National Purple Heart Hall of Honor (category Military and war museums in New York (state))
    the Hall of Honor is to collect and preserve the stories of Purple Heart recipients from all branches of service and across generations in an attempt...
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  • Thumbnail for Long Island Central Pine Barrens
    from reservoirs. Almost all of the Peconic River and Carmans River (two of Long Island's four biggest rivers) as well as much of their watersheds are in...
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    Welwyn Preserve County Park is a 204-acre (0.83 km2) public nature reserve in Glen Cove, on the North Shore of Long Island in the U.S. state of New York...
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  • bricks and terra cotta. After the abandonment of the quarrying operations, rainwater, natural springs, and vegetation filled in the pits. The preserve also...
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