New York Word Search
New York State stretches from the Atlantic coast to the Great Lakes, and its capital is Albany rather than New York City. The Erie Canal opened in 1825 and linked the Hudson River to Lake Erie.
New York word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- albany
- apple
- bridge
- buffalo
- harbor
- island
- maple syrup
- skyscraper
- statue
- subway
New York word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- albany
- apple
- bridge
- buffalo
- central park
- erie canal
- harbor
- hudson river
- island
- maple syrup
- niagara falls
- rose
- skyscraper
- statue
- subway
New York word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- adirondack
- albany
- apple
- bagel
- beaver
- bridge
- broadway
- buffalo
- central park
- erie canal
- harbor
- hudson river
- island
- lake placid
- maple syrup
- niagara falls
- rose
- skyscraper
- statue
- subway
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Words in the New York word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- subway
- An underground train system serving New York City
- apple
- A major state fruit crop grown in orchards upstate
- bridge
- New York City is linked by many, including the Brooklyn Bridge
- island
- Manhattan, Staten Island, and Long Island are all islands
- harbor
- The sheltered water where ships enter New York City
- albany
- The capital city of New York State
- buffalo
- A large city in western New York near Lake Erie
- statue
- The Statue of Liberty stands in New York Harbor
- niagara falls
- A powerful waterfall on the border with Canada
- skyscraper
- A very tall building, common in Manhattan
- central park
- A large public park in the middle of Manhattan
- hudson river
- The river flowing south past Albany to the harbor
- maple syrup
- Sweet syrup boiled from sap; New York is a top producer
- rose
- The state flower, grown in many colors
- erie canal
- An 1825 waterway linking the Hudson to Lake Erie
- bagel
- A chewy ring-shaped roll long associated with the city
- broadway
- A Manhattan street known for its theaters
- adirondack
- A mountain range and large park in northern New York
- beaver
- The state animal, a dam-building river rodent
- lake placid
- A village that has hosted the Winter Olympics twice
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