Downstate New York

Downstate New York is the southern portion of New York State, United States, in contrast to Upstate New York, the upper portion. The Downstate region, like Upstate New York, is divided into several subregions, such as New York City, the Lower Hudson Valley, and Long Island. The New York State Department of Transportation defines its "Downstate Region" as including Dutchess and Orange counties, and areas east and south;[1] regions 9 and 10 of the inset map, plus the portions of region 8 south or east of the "8 label". Both agencies and the general public use varying definitions of the boundary between upstate and downstate.

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Regions of New York
Downstate New York New York City Long Island Hudson Valley (Lower and Middle)
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Timelines of town creation Downstate New York Hudson Valley Capital District North Country Central New York Southern Tier Western New York

The Downstate region contains the largest population concentration in the state, and is also largely urban. The Upstate region, which forms the vast majority of the state's land area, typically contains more woodland geography.