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Historic canal in upstate New York that runs east-west between the Hudson River and Lake Erie.
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New York (state)
22 linksState in the Northeastern United States.
State in the Northeastern United States.
In the early 19th century, New York's development of its interior, beginning with the Erie Canal, gave it incomparable advantages over other regions of the east coast and built its political and cultural ascendancy.
Hudson River
15 links315 mi river that flows from north to south primarily through eastern New York in the United States.
315 mi river that flows from north to south primarily through eastern New York in the United States.
The Hudson was also the eastern outlet for the Erie Canal, which, when completed in 1825, became an important transportation artery for the early 19th century United States.
Buffalo, New York
13 linksSecond-largest city in the U.S. state of New York and the seat of Erie County.
Second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York and the seat of Erie County.
In 1825, after its harbor was improved, Buffalo was selected as the terminus of the Erie Canal, which led to its incorporation in 1832.
Albany, New York
12 linksCapital of the U.S. state of New York, also the seat and largest city of Albany County.
Capital of the U.S. state of New York, also the seat and largest city of Albany County.
It was the original eastern terminus of the Erie Canal, connecting to the Great Lakes, and was home to some of the earliest railroads in the world.
Syracuse, New York
11 linksCity in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States.
City in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States.
Historically, the city has functioned as a major crossroads over the last two centuries, first between the Erie Canal and its branch canals, then of the railway network.
Utica, New York
11 linksCity in the Mohawk Valley and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States.
City in the Mohawk Valley and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States.
In the 19th century, immigrants strengthened its position as a layover city between Albany and Syracuse on the Erie and Chenango Canals and the New York Central Railroad.
New York Central Railroad
14 linksRailroad primarily operating in the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.
Railroad primarily operating in the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.
It was chartered in 1826 to connect the Mohawk River at Schenectady to the Hudson River at Albany, providing a way for freight and especially passengers to avoid the extensive and time-consuming locks on the Erie Canal between Schenectady and Albany.
New York State Canal System
7 linksThe New York State Canal System (formerly known as the New York State Barge Canal) is a successor to the Erie Canal and other canals within New York.
Mohawk River
10 links149 mi river in the U.S. state of New York.
149 mi river in the U.S. state of New York.
On the south side of the City it enters the Erie Canal and begins to flow east.
Upstate New York
6 linksGeographic region consisting of the portion of New York State lying north of the New York City metropolitan area.
Geographic region consisting of the portion of New York State lying north of the New York City metropolitan area.
The 1825 opening of the Erie Canal across Upstate New York transformed the economy of the region and the state.