Utica, New York
Utica (/ˈjuːtɪkə/ (
listen)) is a city in the Mohawk Valley and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. Its population was 65,283 in the 2020 U.S. census.[6]
Clockwise from top: Panorama of downtown from I-790, Looking south on Utica's Genesee Street, Utica Tower and harbor lock, Union Station, Adirondack Bank Center, Liberty Bell Corner, Stanley Theater | |||||||||
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 Location in Oneida County and New York | |||||||||
| Coordinates: 43°06′03″N 75°13′57″W / 43.10083°N 75.23250°WCoordinates: 43°06′03″N 75°13′57″W / 43.10083°N 75.23250°W | |||||||||
| Country | United States | ||||||||
| State | New York | ||||||||
| Region | Central New York; Mohawk Valley | ||||||||
| Metro | Utica–Rome | ||||||||
| County | Oneida | ||||||||
| Land grant (village) | January 2, 1734[2] | ||||||||
| Incorporated (village) | April 3, 1798[3] | ||||||||
| Incorporated (city) | February 13, 1832[4] | ||||||||
| Government | |||||||||
| • Type | Strong mayor-council | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
| • City | 16.98 sq mi (43.97 km2) | ||||||||
| • Land | 16.72 sq mi (43.31 km2) | ||||||||
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2) | ||||||||
| Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
| • City | 65,283 | ||||||||
| • Density | 3,904.0/sq mi (1,507.3/km2) | ||||||||
| • Urban | 119,059 (U.S.: 282nd) | ||||||||
| • Metro | 292,264 (U.S.: 171st) | ||||||||
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) | ||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | ||||||||
| ZIP Codes | 13501-13505, 13599 | ||||||||
| FIPS code | 36-76540 | ||||||||
| GNIS feature ID | 0968324[7] | ||||||||
| Website | cityofutica.com | ||||||||
It is located on the Mohawk River at the foot of the Adirondack Mountains. Utica is about 90 miles (145 km) northwest of Albany and 45 miles (72 km) east of Syracuse. Utica and the nearby city of Rome anchor the Utica–Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area, which makes up all of Oneida and Herkimer counties.
Utica, New York Media
An 1802 engraved map of Utica. The Mohawk River is at the top, and Bagg's Tavern is at the center right.
This 1883 index map shows the development around Utica and Bagg's Square, with the Erie Canal (now Oriskany Street) and Chenango Canal towards the upper-right.
Bird's-eye view of Utica over Bagg's Square in the 1850s, showing the smoke from numerous factory chimneys
Newsboys for the Utica Saturday Globe, 1910
Looking north towards the corner of Genesee and Bleecker streets, c. 1900–1915. Streetcars can be seen crossing a bridge over the Erie Canal.
Utica as viewed from the northern hills of the city in May 2015
November 1985 photo of the Mohawk Valley from Space Shuttle Challenger, with Utica center-left and Albany center-right
The Utica Marsh is a series of wetlands along the Mohawk River
A CSX train sharing Schuyler Street in West Utica
The Bosnian Islamic Association of Utica's mosque near City Hall.
References
- ↑ Bottini & Davis 2007, p. 90.
- ↑ Bagg 1892, p. 20.
- ↑ Ripley, George; Dana, Charles A., eds. (1879). "
Utica (New York)". The American Cyclopædia. 16 (1879 ed.). D. Appleton & Company. Wikisource.
- ↑ Bagg 1892, p. 199.
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "QuickFacts: Utica city, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Feature Detail Report for: Utica". United States Geological Survey. January 23, 1980. Archived from the original on May 30, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
Book sources
- Bagg, M. M. (1892). Memorial History of Utica, N.Y.: From Its Settlement to the Present Time. Cornell University Library: D. Mason & Co. Publishers. OCLC 1837599.
- Bottini, Joseph P.; Davis, James L. (2007). Utica. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-5496-9.
Other websites
- NYPL Digital Gallery, Items related to Utica, NY
- Library of Congress, Prints & Photos Division, Items related to Utica, NY
- SkyscraperPage, Diagram of skyscrapers in Utica, NY
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