Syracuse, New York

Syracuse is an American city in Central New York. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 147,306, and its metropolitan area had a population of 732,117. It is the county seat of Onondaga County and the economical and educational hub of Central New York, a region with over a million inhabitants. Syracuse is also a relatively large convention city, with a downtown convention complex and the Empire Expo Center directly west of the city, which hosts the annual Great New York State Fair. Syracuse was named after the original Syracuse, a city on the eastern coast of Sicily, Italy, which shares some similarities with this one, including a formerly-important salt industry and a neighboring town of Salina.

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Central New York - 2000 - U.S. Census - City - Metropolitan area - County seat - Onondaga County - Empire Expo Center - Great New York State Fair - Syracuse - Sicily - Italy - Salina

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The city has functioned as a major crossroads over the last two centuries, first between the Erie Canal and its branch canals, then of the railway network. Today, Syracuse is located by the intersection of Upstate New York's two major interstate highways and its airport is the largest in the region.

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Crossroads - Erie Canal - Railway network - Upstate New York - Interstate highways - Its airport

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City of Syracuse, New York

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New City seal

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Historic City seal

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City nickname: "The Salt City"

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Location in the state of New York

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Founded1820 (as village)1829 (as city)

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Village - City

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CountyOnondaga County

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County - Onondaga County

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Latitude

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Longitude

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43°2' N

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76°8' W

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Area - Total - Water 66.4 km² (25.6 mi²)1.4 km² (0.6 mi²) 2.15%

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Area - Km² - Mi²

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Population

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 - Total (2000)

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 - Metro (2003)

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Metro - 2003

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 - Density

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147,306

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735,920

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2,266.8/km² (5,871.0/mi²)

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Climate

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 - Avg. Temp - Avg. Rainfall - Avg. Snowfall

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48˚F (8.9˚C)38.5 inches (97.79 cm)114 inches (289.56 cm)

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F - C

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Dialing Code

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+1 (Country code)315 (Area Code)

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Country code - 315 - Area Code

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Postal codes

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Time zoneEastern: UTC-5

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Time zone - UTC

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