NEW YORK FUN FACTS - JUMBLE & WORD SEARCH WITH NY STATE SYMBOLS

Jul 23, 2026

Fun facts about New York State introduce major natural and historical highlights, including Niagara Falls water flow, river and stream lengths, and early gubernatorial elections. The material also explains New York’s state symbols—fossil, animal, bird, insect, gem, marine fish, freshwater fish, shell, reptile, flower, tree, and fruit—with selection years. Interactive sections include a jumble word-scramble and a word search puzzle featuring key words tied to New York governance and state items.

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NEW YORK FUN FACTS

State highlights and facts

New York state symbols

JUMBLE

WORD SEARCH

WHAT IS THE ASSEMBLY ?

NEW YORK FUN FACTS State Fossil Eurypterus remipes, a 420- | • Over 1,500,000 gallons of water per second go over Niagara Falls, which is one of the biggest waterfalls in the world. • New York State has 62 counties and 62 cities, but there isn’t a city in every county. | | million-year-old eurypterid, was chosen as the state fossil in 1984. The eurypterus was a sea scorpion. | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | • New York has over 70,000 miles of rivers and streams. • The Hudson River is the state’s longest river at 306 miles. • The first election for governor took place between Philip Schuyler and George Clinton in 1777. Clinton won and served as governor for the next 18 years. | | | State Animal The beaver was chosen as the state animal in 1975. State Bird The bluebird was chosen as the state bird in 1970. | | • Albany became the state capital in 1797. Kingston was the first capital, from 1777 until 1797. • Adirondack Park is larger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, and Glacier parks combined. | State Insect The ladybug was chosen as the state insect in 1989. | | | State Gem | JUMBLE The words below are all scrambled up. After reading these fun facts, can you figure them out? | | | --- | --- | | 1. R A G T EN 2. U R T O T 3. BY N A L A 4. C K O N D A R A I D S 5. R I O N P O S C | 7. KY O S N E R 8. S T E W C E R H E S T 9. AY B P A L O C S L | | WORD SEARCH The following words are hiding in this puzzle: Capitol, Assembly, Bill, Law, Speaker, Beaver, Sugar Maple, Bluebird, Ladybugs, Rose, Bass L A D Y B U G S Q R N B T W B N R K Z W R F B U O B Z U B D O B Y V A I N R R G G V L Z B L T G N U J J Q C S C L C A X Q Z L D J U E A E C T A B A S C C L S V W S I E B E O R B G H U T P E L A W P U J S O M M B U M E K Y J Z I M K X Z E V G J I R N I E A A J O Y H T B K R F A W V H M O Z R G P V M N Z Z O L U P V K H G S W S J D G L E N C G E L Y O W P E Y X S R E Z T S E R Y Q B T O U J W U R P Answers: 1. garnet 2. trout 3. Albany 4. Adirondacks 5. scorpion 6. Assembly 7. Yonkers 8. Westchester 9. Bay Scallop 10. snapping turtle | | The garnet was chosen as the state gem in 1969. 6. L A BY S E S M 10. G N A P S I P N L E T T U R State Marine or Saltwater Fish The striped bass was chosen as the state marine or saltwater fish in 2006. State Freshwater Fish The brook trout was chosen as the state freshwater fish in 1975. State Shell The bay scallop was chosen as the state shell in 1988. State Reptile The common snapping turtle was chosen as the state reptile in 2006. WHAT IS THE ASSEMBLY ? The Assembly is part of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly has 150 members, who represent 150 different parts of New York State. These areas are called districts. The Assembly passes bills and enacts laws that help people throughout the state of New York. The Assembly meets in Albany every year for a legislative session. The room where the Assembly meets is called the Assembly Chamber – located in the New York State Capitol. State Flower The rose was chosen as the state flower in 1955. State Tree The sugar maple was chosen as the state tree in 1956. State Fruit The apple was chosen as the state fruit in 1976.

FAQs

What are some of the key natural and historical facts about New York mentioned here?

The text highlights Niagara Falls water flow, the length of the Hudson River, and the first gubernatorial election in 1777 between Philip Schuyler and George Clinton.

Which New York state symbols are covered in the document?

It covers the state fossil (eurypterus remipes), state animal (beaver), state bird (bluebird), state insect (ladybug), state gem (garnet), and several others including fish, shell, reptile, flower, tree, and fruit.

What is the New York Assembly and what does it do?

The Assembly is part of the New York State Legislature with 150 members representing 150 districts. It passes bills and enacts laws, and it meets in Albany during the legislative session.

Jul 23, 2026

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