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
Portville, New York the county. Its eastern town line is the border of Allegany County, New York, and its southern town line is the McKean County, Pennsylvania, border. The Allegheny River flows through the south part of the town. Oswayo Creek joins the Allegheny south of Portville village, and Dodge Creek joins the river in the village. New York State Route 305 (running north-south) and New York State Route 417 (running east-west) pass through the town. Eldred and Ceres townships in McKean County, Pennsylvania, are south of Portville. The towns of Clarksville and Genesee in Allegany County form the eastern boundary. The town