The Central New York Region (formerly the Central-Leatherstocking Region, also known as Leatherstocking Country) is a
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used by the
New York State Department of Economic Development
Empire State Development (ESD) is the umbrella organization for New York's two principal economic development public-benefit corporations, the New York State Urban Development Corporation (UDC) and the New York Job Development Authority (JDA). T ...
to broadly describe the central region of New York for tourism purposes. The region roughly corresponds to the
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and upper
Susquehanna valleys. It is one of two partially overlapping regions that collectively identify as
Central New York
Central New York is the central region of New York State, including the following counties and cities:
With a population of about 773,606 (2009) and an area of , the region includes the Syracuse metropolitan area.
Definitions
The New York ...
, the other being roughly equating to the
Syracuse metropolitan area.
Geography
The region includes the following
counties
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...
and cities:
:
The region has a population of 764,240, according to the 2000 Census.
Travel and tourism
The Central region of New York
"NYFun4U.com , The official website of the Central New York region."
Retrieved July 20, 2010. (formerly the Central-Leatherstocking Region) is a tourism region in New York State defined by the New York State Division of Tourism (I Love NY). It includes elements of the surrounding regions, forming a microcosm of the state as a whole, with hills and rivers, cities and farms, and places of hard work and recreation.
The eight-county area is known for its fresh produce and homemade goods from numerous family-run farms and farm stands, an abundance of B&Bs, country houses and inns offering overnight accommodations and culinary experiences, live musical and theatrical performances at various venues, year-round festivals, museums and exhibits exploring cultural heritage and ancestry, and trailblazing opportunities throughout its many forests and lakeside areas.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests. It serves as the central point of the history of baseball in the United States and displays basebal ...
is located within this region.
Popular culture
*Leatherstocking Country refers to the fictional character Natty Bumppo
Nathaniel "Natty" Bumppo is a fictional character and the protagonist of James Fenimore Cooper's pentalogy of novels known as the '' Leatherstocking Tales''.
Fictional biography
Natty Bumppo, the child of white parents, grew up among Delawar ...
, featured by author James Fenimore Cooper in his collection of stories, '' Leatherstocking Tales,'' set in this region. Leatherstocking is a term for the leather leggings often worn by Indians to protect their legs from brush and briars in the woods.
References
Regions of New York (state)
Upstate New York
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