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Syracuse
Onondaga County, New York
ZipCodes
13202, 13203, 13204, 13205, 13206, 13207, 13208, 13210, 13219, 13224
Motto
The Salt City
Page Contents for Syracuse, New York
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Statistics & Facts
The New York state capital is Albany.
The population of Syracuse is approximately 163,860 (1990), 145170 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 71,502 (1990), 57355 (2010).
The amount of land area in Syracuse is 65.019 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 1.426 sq kilometers.
The distance from Syracuse to Washington DC is 289 miles.
The distance to the New York state capital is 127 miles. (as the crow flies)
Syracuse is positioned 43.04 degrees north of the equator and 76.14 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Syracuse elevation is 522 feet above sea level.
Location
in central New York State, southeast of Lake Ontario.Return to Index
History & History Related Items
This area was a prominent city as far back as 1570 when the Onondagas Indian chief, Hiawatha, chose it as the location of the capital of the Iroquois Confederacy. Fort Ste. Marie de Gannentaha was built by the Jesuits here in 1656, but it was abandoned after only two years due to the local Indian hostility. Salt helped to make the area what it is bringing both the Indian and the Anglo-American settlers here. The city was founded in 1805 and became the major supplier of salt for the entire country. The nickname, The Salt City, came because of the many salt mines in the area at this time.
Syracuse University was established in 1870 and is on a 640 acre campus, bringing students and visitors alike.
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The founding of Syracuse
1805Attractions
Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park
1 Conservation Pl.
Syracuse, NY 13204-2528
Phone: 315-435-8511
The zoo is open through the winter
Home of the Elephant Extravaganza & The Great Zoo Boo
Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Blvd. E.
Syracuse, New York
Phone: 315-471-0593
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St.
Syracuse, New York
Phone: 315-474-6064
Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology
Franklin St. at W. Jefferson St.
Syracuse, NY
Phone: 315-425-9068
Onondaga Lake Park
5 miles north off I-81
Phone: 315-453-6712
Syracuse is the only place in the United States with a traffic signal that has the green on top- caused by Irish immigrants protesting the green being on the bottom
The New York State Fair
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Syracuse City Government
Syracuse Mayor Office233 E Washington St # 201
Syracuse, NY 13202-1421
Phone: 315-448-8005
Phone: 315-448-8382 (City Clerk)
Camillus Town Clerk
4600 W Genesee St
Syracuse, NY 13219-1734
Phone: 315-488-1234
North Syracuse Mayor's Office
600 S Bay Rd
Syracuse, NY 13212-3118
Phone: 315-458-0900
Onondaga Town Clerk
4801 W Seneca Turnpike
Syracuse, NY 13215-2220
Phone: 315-469-1583
Syracuse Chamber
Chamber Of Commerce572 S Salina St
Syracuse, NY 13202-3320
Phone: 315-470-1800
Syracuse Organizations
Chamber Of Commerce572 S Salina St
Syracuse, NY 13202-3320
Phone: 315-470-1800
Syracuse Libraries
Central New York Library3049 E Genesee St.
Syracuse, NY 13224-1644
Phone: 315-446-5446
Onondaga County Public Library
211 S Salina St.
Syracuse, NY 13202-1307
Phone: 315-435-3395
Onondaga County Public Library
1204 S Geddes St
Syracuse, NY 13204-3937
Phone: 315-435-3797
Syracuse Schools
Catholic School Office
240 E Onondaga St
Syracuse, NY 13202-2608
Phone: 315-470-1450
Syracuse City School District
725 Harrison St.
Syracuse, NY 13210-2325
Phone: 315-435-4499
Westhill Central School District
400 Walberta Rd
Syracuse, NY 13219-2214
Phone: 315-476-5329
HIGHER EDUCATION
Empire State College
219 Walton St.
Syracuse, NY 13202-1226
Phone: 315-472-5730
Le Moyne College
1419 Salt Springs Rd
Syracuse, NY 13214-1300
Phone: 315-445-4100
LeMoyne College is a Catholic college founded in the Jesuit tradition of rigorous education in the liberal arts.
Onondaga Community College
4941 Onondaga Rd
Syracuse, NY 13215-2001
Phone: 315-498-2622
Email: occinfo@sunyocc.edu
Syracuse University
300 Tolley Adm Bldg
Syracuse, NY 13244
Phone: 315-443-1870
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