Water Boundary

Which option best matches New York State’s Water Boundary?

• Buffalo’s location near Lake Erie and the Niagara River gave it access to Great Lakes transportation.
• Albany’s position near the Hudson-Mohawk corridor helped make it a practical political and transportation center.
• New York’s total area is larger than its land area because thousands of square miles are classified as water.
• Census geographic profiles recognize a New York-Rhode Island water boundary even though the states do not share a land border.