Located in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States of America. With 62 counties, it is the country's third most populous state. The five largest cities are New York City (also the largest city in the United States), Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, and Syracuse. New York City is known for its history as a gateway for immigration to the United States and its status as a transportation and manufacturing center. New York was inhabited by Algonquian, Iroquois. About one third of all of the battles of the Revolutionary War took place in New York.