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Syracuse, New York

Population: 500,000
Located in Onondaga County

The City of Syracuse was established in the year 1847. It has an estimated population of 500,000 people and an approximate size of 26.0 square miles. It is located in the heart of Central New York. Its name came from a Sicilian town that also lay near salt springs. Syracuse was once the capitol of the Iroquois Confederacy under Chief Hiawatha. Pioneers who arrived in the late 1700's, established salt works which provided salt for much of this country, and created an industry that thrived for nearly one hundred years.

Syracuse enjoys a four season climate with marked seasonal changes in a region of rolling hills, flat plains, and many lakes and streams. Syracuse University boasts a large domed facility lending host to its nationally awarded basketball, football and lacrosse programs, as well as many entertainment activities. Downtown Syracuse was once known as Central New York States primary commercial center, and is the areas center for entertainment and cultural activities. In downtown, you will see old architecture demonstrated in many buildings, fine old churches and other structures. It is an important industrial and commercial center, and boasts an excellent education network and cultural and recreational opportunities to rival any major city.

Carousel Center, the spectacular shopping, dining and entertainment facility on the south shore of Onondaga Lake, is a dynamic cornerstone of the Syracuse Lakefront Project. Attracting over 15 million customers per year, Carousel Center is a dominant retail establishment in Upstate New York
Now plans are underway to expand Carousel Center, more than doubling its size by adding new shops and restaurants, a hotel and new entertainment features. By the year 2000, Carousel Center will welcome between 25 and 30 million shoppers annually from distances as far away as Canada, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts and beyond.

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