Oswego, New York
| Oswego | |
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| City | |
| City of Oswego | |
Market House, Oswego, NY
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| Nickname(s): The Port City | |
 Location in Oswego County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 43°27′17″N 76°30′24″W / 43.45472°N 76.50667°WCoordinates: 43°27′17″N 76°30′24″W / 43.45472°N 76.50667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Oswego |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Billy Barlow (R) |
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| Area | |
| • City | 11.2 sq mi (29.1 km2) |
| • Land | 7.7 sq mi (7.7 km2) |
| • Water | 3.6 sq mi (3.6 km2) 31% |
| Elevation | 285 ft (87 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 18,142 |
| • Density | 2,343.4/sq mi (905.0/km2) |
| • Urban | 18,096 (2,000 census) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13126 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-55574 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0959525 |
| Website | www.oswegony.org |
Oswego /ɒsˈwiːɡoʊ/ is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 18,142 at the 2010 census. Oswego is located on Lake Ontario in north-central New York and promotes itself as "The Port City of Central New York". It is the county seat of Oswego County.
The city of Oswego is bordered by the towns of Oswego, Minetto, and Scriba to the west, south, and east, respectively, and by Lake Ontario to the north. Oswego Speedway is a nationally known automobile racing facility. The State University of New York at Oswego is located just outside the city on the lake. Oswego is the namesake for communities in Montana, Oregon, Illinois, and Kansas.
The British established a trading post in the area in 1722 and fortified it with a log palisade later called Fort Oswego. The first fortification on the site of the current Fort Ontario was built by the British in 1755 and called the "Fort of the Six Nations."
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