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New York is a state in the northeast part of the United States. It is divided into 62 counties. New York State was the 11th state to join the Union on July.
 * 1823, Champlain Canal

The Erie Canal contributed to the wealth and importance of New York City, Buffalo, and New York State. It increased trade throughout the nation by opening eastern and overseas markets to Midwestern farm products and enabling migration to the West. New ethnic Irish communities formed in towns along the canal, as Irish immigrants were a large portion of labor force involved in its construction.