Economic regions of New York

Tourism regions of New York

1. Western New York
2. Finger Lakes
3. Southern Tier
4. Central New York
5. North Country
6. Mohawk Valley
7. Capital District
8. Hudson Valley
9. New York City
10. Long Island
The Department of Economic Development also groups the
counties into eleven regions for tourism purposes:
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1. ChautauquaAllegheny
2. Niagara Frontier
3. Finger Lakes
4. Thousand Islands
5. Central Region (formerly Central-
Leatherstocking)
6. Adirondack Mountains
7. Capital District
8. Catskill Mountains
9. Hudson Valley
10. New York City
11. Long Island
Administrative divisions
New York is divided into 62 counties. Aside from the five counties of New York City, each of these counties is
subdivided into towns and cities. Towns can contain incorporated villages or unincorporated hamlets. New York
City is divided into five boroughs, each coterminous with a county.
Most populous counties