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Camillus (village), New York

Camillus, New York
Village
Location in Onondaga County and the state of New York.
Location in Onondaga County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 43°2′22″N 76°18′29″W / 43.03944°N 76.30806°W / 43.03944; -76.30806Coordinates: 43°2′22″N 76°18′29″W / 43.03944°N 76.30806°W / 43.03944; -76.30806
Country United States
State New York
County Onondaga
Area
 • Total 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
 • Land 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,213
 • Estimate (2016) 1,215
 • Density 3,100/sq mi (1,200/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 36-11902

Camillus is a village in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,249 at the 2010 census. The village takes its name from the town in which it is located. It is part of the Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The village of Camillus is in the town of Camillus, west of Syracuse, New York. It was the home of the world-famous Camillus Cutlery Company.

Camillus village was part of the former Central New York Military Tract. The village was one of the first locations settled, around 1790.

A protest against the Fugitive Slave Law was formulated in the village in 1852.

The First Baptist Church of Camillus and Camillus Union Free School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

On February 11, 2013, the Camillus Cutlery Company caught on fire and was burned down. The cause of the fire was the result of a spark from a cutting torch, during metal removal, no one was injured or killed as a result of the fire.

Camillus is located at 43°2′21″N 76°18′28″W / 43.03917°N 76.30778°W / 43.03917; -76.30778 (43.039364, -76.307996).


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