The Tri-State Region is commonly used in the area surrounding New York City to unambiguously refer to the greater metropolitan area. The City of New York The New York metropolitan area, often referred to as the Tri-State Area, is the most populous Metropolitan area in the United States and is also one Sometimes the phrase is shortened to "the Tri-State," or "the Tri-State Area" is used instead. The term is especially favored in advertising and the broadcast news media, but is used in common speech as well. Roughly speaking, the New York Tri-State area encompasses the populated areas in the states of New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut (hence the term "tri-state") that are within a typical commuting distance of Manhattan, either by car or rail, or alternatively, the coverage area of the broadcast television stations that operate from Manhattan. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York An advantage of the term is that it allows the inclusion of more outlying rural areas that are still within commuting distance of Manhattan.

These areas generally include at minimum the following:

• Southern New York State
  • New York City (includes the Five Boroughs)
  • Nassau County
  • Suffolk County
  • Westchester County
  • Rockland County
  • Putnam County
  • Orange County
  • Dutchess County
  • Ulster County
• Northern New Jersey
  • Hudson County
  • Union County
  • Essex County
  • Passaic County
  • Bergen County
  • Morris County
  • Middlesex County
  • Monmouth County
  • Mercer County
  • Hunterdon County
  • Somerset County
  • Ocean County (North of Toms River)
  • Sussex County
• Southwestern Connecticut
  • Fairfield County
  • New Haven County
  • Litchfield County

Major Cities

Municipalities in the Tri-State Region with more than 100,000 residents include:

• New York City (8,143,197)
• Newark, New Jersey (280,666)
• Jersey City, New Jersey (239,614)
• Yonkers, New York (196,086)
• Paterson, New Jersey (149,222)
• Bridgeport, Connecticut (137,912)
• Elizabeth, New Jersey (125,809)
• Stamford, Connecticut (124,261)
• Edison, New Jersey (100,499)

See also

• New York metropolitan area
• Tri-state area

The City of New York In New York City, a borough is a unique form of government which administers the five fundamental constituent parts that make up the consolidated city There is also a Town of Nassau in Rensselaer County. Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Suffolk County is a county located in the US state of New York. Westchester County is a primarily Suburban county located in the U Rockland County is a County located in the US state of New York, 12 miles north-northwest of New York City. Putnam County is a County located in the US state of New York, in the lower Hudson Valley. Orange County is a County located in the US state of New York. Dutchess County is a County located in the US state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. Ulster County is a County located in the state of New York, USA. Hudson County is in New Jersey, United States. Its County seat is Jersey City. Union County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Essex County is a County located in the northeastern part of the U Passaic County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Bergen County is the most populous County of the state of New Jersey, United States. Morris County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey, about 25 mi (40 km west of New York City. Middlesex County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Monmouth County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. Mercer County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Hunterdon County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Somerset County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Ocean County is a County located along the famous Jersey Shore in the U The County of Sussex (also known as Sussex County) is the northernmost county in the State of New Jersey. Named after the extremely large area of salt-marshes and swamps both on the coast and inland Fairfield County is located in the southwestern corner of the U New Haven County is located in the south central part of the U Litchfield County is located in the northwestern corner of the U The City of New York Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. Jersey City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Yonkers is the fourth largest city in the US State of New York (behind Rochester, Buffalo, and New York City) and the largest city in Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Edison Township (usually known as Edison) is a township in Middlesex County New Jersey, United States. The New York metropolitan area, often referred to as the Tri-State Area, is the most populous Metropolitan area in the United States and is also one There are a number of places in the 48 contiguous United States known as tri-state areas where three states or holdings meet at one point (a Tripoint

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