Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in the U.S. state of New York. It is also the county seat of Onondaga County. Syracuse has a population of 148,620[2] and a metropolitan area population of 662,000.[3]
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| Coordinates: 43°02′49″N 76°08′40″W / 43.04694°N 76.14444°WCoordinates: 43°02′49″N 76°08′40″W / 43.04694°N 76.14444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | 22x20px New York |
| Region | Central New York |
| Metro | Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| County | Onondaga |
| Incorporated (village) | 1825 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1847 |
| Named for | Syracuse, Sicily |
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| • Type | Strong mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Ben Walsh (I) |
| • Common Council | Members' List
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| • City | 25.64 sq mi (66.41 km2) |
| • Land | 25.06 sq mi (64.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2) 2.15% |
| Elevation | 380–440 ft (116–135 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 148,620 |
| • Density | 5,930.80/sq mi (2,289.88/km2) |
| • Urban | 413,660 (US: 102nd) |
| • Urban density | 2,291.3/sq mi (884.7/km2) |
| • Metro | 662,057 (US: 91st) |
| • CSA | 738,305 (US: 72nd) |
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| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
| ZIP Code | 132xx |
| FIPS code | 36-73000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0966966 |
| Website | www |
Syracuse is sometimes called the "Salt City" because salt mining was once the main industry. Syracuse is named after Syracuse, Sicily, a city on the Italian island of Sicily.
Syracuse is home to Syracuse University and many company company offices.
History
French missionaries were the first Europeans to be in this area.
Syracuse, New York Media
View of the Boulevard, c. 1908
The 26 Syracuse neighborhoods
Syracuse's weather averages
Skyline from northwest, showing downtown at left to Syracuse University's Carrier Dome at right
State University of New York Upstate Medical University located in Downtown Syracuse.
Pres. Joe Biden tours Micron exhibits with Gov. Kathy Hochul, Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra and Sen. Chuck Schumer, in Syracuse.
Upstate Children's Hospital at Upstate Medical University
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The Niagara Mohawk Building (now owned by National Grid USA), an example of art deco, listed in 2010 on the National Register of Historic Places
Back of the Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY
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