Weird facts about New York that sound like fiction but are true
'23.02.2023'
Olga Derkach
New York is one of the most interesting states in the country. A lot has happened here throughout its history. As a result, we have a lot of intriguing and amazing facts about people, places, things and events. Some of them sound unbelievable, but they have a place to be. Edition Only in Your State collected some bizarre facts about New York.
1. The Yellow Brick Road Really Exists, and You Can Walk It If You Want
Frank Baum, author of The Wizard of Oz, was born and raised in Chittenago and is still very popular there.
In this city, you can walk the yellow brick paths and visit the many Oz-style businesses along the way.
2. New York has over 70 miles (000 km) of rivers and streams
While New York's two major rivers, the Hudson and the Mohawk, are fairly well known, few people are fully aware of the fact that this entire state is one large watershed. Countless rivers and streams flow throughout its territory, and if they are laid end-to-end, they will bypass the equator 2,8 times.
3. One of the largest pet cemeteries in the world is located in New York.
Hartsdale has a giant pet cemetery that dates back to 1896. More than 12 beloved pets are buried there.
4 Uncle Sam Was A Real Person Who Lived And Died In Troy
Sam Wilson was a meatpacker from Troy. During the War of 1812, he stamped "US Beef" on his products; soldiers joked that the US was Uncle Sam, and soon this mythical character, based on a real person, became an icon. Sam Wilson is buried in Troy's famous Oakwood Cemetery and, over 200 years later, is still a local celebrity.
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5. Adirondacks are bigger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Glacier and Olympic National Parks combined
It's huge. The Adirondacks is not a national park; it has many homes and independent businesses within it, which is not the case for most national parks in the United States. However, it is similar to a national park in the sense that it offers visitors amazing recreational opportunities and incredible beauty, as well as being home to rich wildlife. It covers 9 square miles (375 sq km) in upstate New York.
6 New York City Had Four Constitutions
New York State's first constitution was approved in 1777. New versions were compiled and adopted in 1821, 1846 and 1894. The 1894 version is the state constitution that is still in effect today, but it was revised in 1938 and amended over 200 times.
7. There's a secret subway station under the Waldorf Astoria
In the 1930s, the New York City Subway added this secret station so that President Franklin Delano Roosevelt could secretly enter the hotel after arriving in the city via Grand Central or Penn Station.
8. Central Station - the largest railway complex of buildings and structures in the world
Indeed, the Central Station is the largest in the world. True, it may not seem that big from the outside or even from the inside, but when you consider that it has 44 platforms on two underground levels and occupies 48 acres (19 ha) of land, this fact makes much more sense.
9 The Hudson River Flows In Both Directions
As a rule, rivers flow to the ocean or to another large body of water. And the Hudson is no exception, but with a slight correction - this river flows in the opposite direction. Since its elevation does not increase much between New York and Albany, it is tidal for almost half of its 315-mile length (506 km). You can see the river rise and fall along with the tides all the way. The tides change every six hours, so that the river flows north for six hours, then south for six hours, and so on indefinitely. This is a very rare occurrence.
10. New York is the second largest apple producer in the country
There are enough apple orchards to put New York in second place in the nation in apple production. The only state that grows more of them is Washington. Followed by Michigan, Pennsylvania, California, Virginia, North Carolina, Oregon, Ohio, and Idaho, in that order.
11. The longest tunnel in the world is in New York
Have you ever wondered where the longest tunnel in the world is laid? Of course, in New York. However, neither cars nor people can pass through it - it is only for water. This tunnel, known as the Delaware Aqueduct, was completed in 1945 and extends 85,1 miles (137 km) from Rondout Reservoir near Kingston to Hillview Reservoir in Yonkers.
12. The New York City Subway has the most stations of any public transit system in the world.
Although Beijing has more passengers and a longer route than the Big Apple, the New York subway system has more stations than any other in the world.
13. People have been living in New York for 12 years.
Historians and anthropologists believe that the first humans arrived on the North American continent via a land bridge about 13 years ago. After 000 years, some of these people lived in New York. There is evidence of the presence of semi-nomadic indigenous people in it around that time. Since then, people have loved New York.
14. New York is the second largest producer of maple syrup in the country.
In addition to a huge amount of apples, New York also produces a lot of maple syrup. However, it doesn't even come close to catching up with Vermont, which produced 2022 million gallons (2,5 million liters) of this sweet natural concentrate in 9,5, and New York just 845 gallons (000 million liters). .
