Syracuse, New York

Syracuse, New York is a city of 147,306 (according to the 2000 census) located in central New York state, more specifically the Finger Lakes region.

Syracuse is home to [Syracuse University]? (founded in 1870) and it's 18,186 students (in 2000).

Some say that Syracuse is a nice place to live because it has some of the advantages of a larger city without some of the disadvantages. Syracuse is within a day's drive of some very big cities like New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Toronto, and Montreal.

During winter, it gets very cold, and there is a lot of [lake-effect snow]?.

Places to visit in Syracuse, New York:

• Armory Square
• Clinton Square
• Tipperary Hill
• Carousel Center
• Syracuse University Campus
• Everson Museum of Art
• Burnet Park Zoo