New York is located in Mid-Atlantic States region.
The Mid-Atlantic , also called Middle Atlantic states or the Mid-Atlantic states , form a region of the United States generally located between New England and the South Atlantic States . Its exact definition differs upon source , but the region often includes New York , New Jersey , Pennsylvania , Delaware , Maryland , Washington , D.C. , Virginia , and West Virginia . New York is a state in the northeastern United States , and is the 27th-most extensive , fourth-most populous , and seventh-most densely populated U.S. state .