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[3]and a metropolitan area population of 662,000.[4]

This article is about the city in the state of New York. For other places sharing the same name, see Syracuse.
Syracuse, New York
City
Downtown Syracuse
Downtown Syracuse
Green Lakes State Park
Green Lakes State Park
JMA Wireless Dome
JMA Wireless Dome
Clinton Square
Clinton Square
Hanover Square
Hanover Square
Columbus Circle Historic District
Columbus Circle Historic District
South Salina Street Downtown Historic District
South Salina Street Downtown Historic District
Panorama of Columbus Circle Historic District
Panorama of Columbus Circle Historic District
Flag of Syracuse, New York
Flag
Nickname(s): 
The Salt City, 'Cuse, The Emerald City, The Heart of New York, The Paris of New York
Coordinates: 43°02′49″N 76°08′40″W
Country United States
State New York
RegionCentral New York
MetroSyracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area
CountyOnondaga
Incorporated (village)1825 (1825)
Incorporated (city)1847 (1847)
Named forSyracuse, Sicily
Government
 • TypeStrong mayor-council
 • MayorBen Walsh (I)
 • Common Council
Members' List
Area
[1]
 • City25.64 sq mi (66.41 km2)
 • Land25.06 sq mi (64.90 km2)
 • Water0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2)  2.15%
Elevation
380–440 ft (116–135 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City148,620
 • Density5,930.80/sq mi (2,289.88/km2)
 • Urban
413,660 (US: 102nd)
 • Urban density2,291.3/sq mi (884.7/km2)
 • Metro
662,057 (US: 91st)
 • CSA
738,305 (US: 72nd)
 [2]
DemonymSyracusan
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
ZIP Code
132xx
Area codes315, 680
FIPS code36-73000
GNIS feature ID0966966
Websitewww.syr.gov

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.

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. "QuickFacts: Syracuse city, New York". census.gov. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  3. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/syracusecitynewyork/PST045219. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "Syracuse Metro Area - FEDERAL RESERVE BANK of NEW YORK". www.newyorkfed.org. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
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