Geography of New York (state) Geography of New York (state) The geography of New York state varies widely. 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 Park in the contiguous United States. Niagara Falls, on the Niagara River as it flows from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, is a popular attraction. The Hudson River begins near Lake Tear of the Clouds and flows south through the eastern part of the state without draining lakes George or Champlain. Lake George empties at its north end into Lake Champlain, whose northern end
Triangle, New York Triangle has a total area of , of which is land and , or 4.79%, is water. The Tioughnioga River, a tributary of the Susquehanna River, flows through the southwest part of the town. The east town line is the border of Chenango County, and the north town line is the border of Cortland County. New York State Route 206 is an east-west highway in the town. New York State Route 26 is a north-south highway on the east side of Whitney Point Reservoir. Interstate 81 and U.S. Route 11, along with New York State Route 79, pass through the