New York is the largest city in the United States, with the city proper's population more than double the next largest city, Los Angeles (or roughly equivalent to the combined populations of Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston, the United States' second, third, and fourth most populous cities respectively).
Comprised of 2.6 million acres in the Adirondack Forest Preserve and 286,000 acres within the Catskill Forest Preserve, these lands represent a majority of all state owned property within the Adirondack and Catskill Parks.
Adirondack Forest Preserve - The Adirondack Forest Preserve is defined as the 2.6 million acres of state land within the Adirondack Park. Catskill Forest Preserve - The Catskill Forest Preserve is defined as the 286,000 acres of state land within southeastern New York's Catskill Park.