Syracuse, New York

Syracuse, New York
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Syracuse is the fifth most populous city in New York. Located near the center of New York State, Syracuse has place an important role at the crossroad of important transportation lines for New York through the ages. The modern city covers 26.6 sq mi (66.4 sq km) and has a population of 145,000 (2011 estimate), within a metropolitan area of 745,000 people.

Syracuse is a manjor convention site. The annual Great New York State Fair is held here at the Empire Expo Center. Various other conventions are held at the downtown convention complex. It is also home to Syracuse University, a prominent research university in the United States.

Syracuse Courthouse
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Syracuse was named after the city of the same name (or Siracusa in Italian) in Sicily, Italy. Until the arrival of Europeans, the area was inhabited by Native Americans of various tribes including Mohawks, Senecas, Onondagas, Oneidas and Cayugas. The French were the first European forces to arrive in the area. French navigator Samuel de Champlain launched an assault on the Oneidas in 1615, with help from other Native American tribes, the Huron and Algonquian Indians.

The British began taking an interest in the Syracuse area in the early 18th century. They befriended rival Native American tribes and acquired land in the area. The initial settlement of Syracuse itself was done somewhere in the late 18th century, at a site which was originally swampy ground. Various villages were established in the area under various names between 1793 and 1824. The village of Syracuse was laid out in 1819. It was incorporated as a city in 1847. The main industry of the area back then was salt production.

St Paul's Armenian Apostolic Church, Syracuse
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The completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 brought about an increase in the demand of salt, fueling the local economy of Syracuse. Due to its geographical location, it was also a meeting point for major waterways, railroads and later interstate highways.

Syracuse experiences a humid continental climate. The warmest month is July, when the average temperature breaches 80°F. The coldest month is January, when the average low drops to 12°F.

Visiting Syracuse, New York

Syracuse is the intersected by Interstate 81 and Interstate 90. The I-81 runs north south, connecting the city with the Canadian border to the north, and with Scranton to the south. The I-90 runs east-west, connecting it with Albany to the east and Rochester to the west.

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