Syracuse, New York
city in and county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States
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]
Syracuse, New York | |
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City | |
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| Nickname(s): The Salt City, 'Cuse, The Emerald City, The Heart of New York, The Paris of New York | |
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| Coordinates: 43°02′49″N 76°08′40″W / 43.04694°N 76.14444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| Region | Central New York |
| Metro | Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| County | Onondaga |
| Incorporated (village) | 1825 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1847 |
| Named for | Syracuse, Sicily |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Ben Walsh (I) |
| • Common Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
| • 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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| Demonym | Syracusan |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
| ZIP Code | 132xx |
| Area codes | 315, 680 |
| FIPS code | 36-73000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0966966 |
| Website | www |
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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
changeFrench missionaries were the first Europeans to be in this area.
References
change- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Syracuse city, New York". census.gov. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Syracuse Metro Area - FEDERAL RESERVE BANK of NEW YORK". www.newyorkfed.org. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
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