Syracuse, NY

Syracuse, New York
City
A view of the downtown Syracuse skyline
Nickname(s): The 'Cuse, Salt City, Emerald City, The Heart of New York
Location in Onondaga County and the state of New York.
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Coordinates: 43°02′49″N 76°08′40″W / 43.04694°N 76.14444°W / 43.04694; -76.14444Coordinates: 43°02′49″N 76°08′40″W / 43.04694°N 76.14444°W / 43.04694; -76.14444
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Onondaga
Incorporated	1825 (village)
Incorporated	1847 (city)
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Mayor	Stephanie A. Miner (D)
• Common Council	Members' List President: • Van B. Robinson (D) At Large Members: • Joe Nicoletti (D) • Helen Hudson (D) • Steve Thompson (D) • Jean Kessner (D) • D1: Joseph Carni (R) • D2: Chad Ryan (D) • D3: Susan Boyle (D) • D4: Khalid Bey (D) • D5: Nader P. Maroun (D)
Area
• City	26.6 sq mi (66.4 km2)
• Land	26 sq mi (65 km2)
• Water	0.6 sq mi (1.4 km2)  2.15%
Elevation	380 ft (116 m)
Population (2013)
• City	144,669
• Density	5,583.5/sq mi (2,233.4/km2)
• Metro	662,577
Demonym(s)	Syracusan
Time zone	Eastern (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
Area code(s)	315
FIPS code	36-73000
GNIS feature ID	0966966
Website	www.Syracuse.ny.us

Syracuse (local /ˈsɛrəkjuːs/) is a city in, and the county seat of, Onondaga County, New York, in the United States. It is the largest U.S. city with the name "", and is the fifth most populous city in the state of New York following New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, and Yonkers. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 662,577. It is the economic and educational hub of Central New York, a region with over a million inhabitants. Syracuse is also well-provided with convention sites, with a downtown convention complex. Syracuse was named after the original Greek city Syracuse (Siracusa in Italian), a city on the eastern coast of the Italian island of Sicily.

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 at the intersection of Interstates 81 and 90, and its airport is the largest in the region. Syracuse is home to Syracuse University, a major research university, as well as several smaller colleges and professional schools. In 2010, Forbes rated Syracuse 4th in the top 10 places in the U.S. to raise a family.