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
Tyre, New York total area of of which is land and (8.97%) is water. The north town line is the border of Wayne County, and the east town line, partly marked by the Seneca River, is the border of Cayuga County. A large eastern part of the town is in the Montezuma Marsh. The Erie Canal and the Cayuga-Seneca Canal (Seneca River) pass through Tyre. New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) crosses the town, passing through the Montezuma Marsh. New York State Route 89 and New York State Route 414 are north-south highways in the town, and New York State Route 318 is