The New York Colony is one of the original 13 colonies located on the Atlantic coast of North America. The 13 colonies are divided into three geographic areas consisting of the New England, Middle and Southern colonies. The New York Colony is classified as one of the Middle Colonies.
The 2 major urban centers are New York City and Albany. There are mountains in the northeast, lowlands from Lake Ontario along the Canadian border. New York is an Atlantic coastal plain. The general geography of the Middle Colonies has a mix of the New England and Southern features but had fertile soil and land that was suited to farming. New York has a mild climate with warm summers and mild winters that are suited to farming and agriculture.