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City of Oswego
Image:The red fern grows
Nickname: The Port City
Motto: Where the water never ends. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group
City of Oswego (New York)
City of Oswego
City of Oswego
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°27′17″N 76°30′24″W / 43.45472, -76.50667
Country United States
State New York
County Oswego
Government
 - Mayor Randolph Bateman
Area
 - City 11. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous There are 62 counties in the State of New York. The first twelve counties in New York were created immediately after the British annexation of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam Oswego County is a County located in the US state of New York. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status 2 sq mi (29. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²)
 - Land 7. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (7. 7 km²)
 - Water 3. 6 sq mi (3. 6 km²)  31%
Elevation 285 ft (87 m)
Population (2000)
 - City 17,954
 - Density 2,343. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 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: http://oswegony.org

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The city of Oswego is a governmental entity. It 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 is a Town in Oswego County, New York, USA. The population was 7287 at the 2000 census Minetto is a Town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 1663 at the 2000 census Scriba is a Town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 7331 at the 2000 census Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Oswego lies within the Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area

The State University of New York at Oswego is located just outside the city on the lake. The State University of New York at Oswego, also known as SUNY Oswego and Oswego State, was founded in 1861 as Oswego Normal School by Edward Austin

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History

The site was first visited in 1615 by the French explorer Samuel de Champlain. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Samuel de Champlain (c 1575 - 25 December 1635) "The Father of New France " was a French navigator geographer cartographer The British established a trading post in the area in 1722 and fortified it with a log palisade later called Fort Oswego. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Fort Oswego was an important Frontier post for British traders in the 18th century In 1755 they added Fort Ontario on the northeast side of the river. Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Fort Ontario is an historic fort situated by the City of Oswego, in Oswego County, New York in the United States of America.

In August 1756, French forces defeated the British in the Battle of Fort Oswego, capturing the fort during the French and Indian War. Year 1756 ( MDCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Battle of Fort Oswego was one in a series of early French victories in the North American theatre of the Seven Years' War won in spite of The French and Indian War (1754&ndash1763 was the North American chapter of the Seven Years' War.

Permanent settlement began in the early 19th century, and the Oswego Canal, a branch of the Erie Canal, reached the area in 1829. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The Oswego Canal is a Canal in the New York State Canal System located in New York, United States. The Erie Canal is a popular canal in New York state from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, approximately 360 miles connecting the Great Lakes For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display The city was incorporated in 1848. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap When the city incorporated its area and population were removed from the figures reported for the towns.

Oswego is home to the port of Oswego and once was a major railroad hub for the New York Central, Lackawanna/Erie Lackawanna, and NY Ontario and Western railways. The New York Central Railroad, known simply as the New York Central in its publicity was a Railroad operating in the Northeastern United States. The Erie Lackawanna Railway, known as the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad until 1968 was formed from the 1960 merger of the Erie Railroad and the Delaware Lackawanna The New York Ontario and Western Railway, more commonly known as the O&W or NYO&W, was a regional Railroad with origins in 1868, lasting until Three stations remain: two passenger (D&LW and NYC) and one freight (NYC) as does a rather large trestle over the Oswego River. The Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company ( DL&W or Lackawanna) was a Railroad connecting Pennsylvania 's Lackawanna Valley The tunnel on a local hiking trail in the city was the north end of the NYO&W. The New York Ontario and Western Railway, more commonly known as the O&W or NYO&W, was a regional Railroad with origins in 1868, lasting until

Oswego was home to almost 1,000 Jewish refugees during World War II. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Fort Ontario was the first and only attempt by the United States to shelter Jewish refugees during the war. Fort Ontario is an historic fort situated by the City of Oswego, in Oswego County, New York in the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Oswego also has the Safe Haven Museum to commemorate the stories of the refugees.

1909 panorama
1909 panorama

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 2 square miles (29. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²), of which, 7. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 square miles (19. 8 km²) of it is land and 3. 6 square miles (9. 2 km²) of it (31. 76%) is water.

Oswego is located on the southeastern shore of Lake Ontario at the mouth of the Oswego River, about 35 miles north of Syracuse, New York and 68 miles east of Rochester, New York. Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. The Oswego River is a River in upstate New York in the United States. Syracuse (locally ˈsɛrəkjuːs sometimes ˈsɪrəkjuːs or /ˈsɪərəkjuːs/ by non-natives is a city in Central New York, USA. Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York State, south of Lake Ontario in the United States.

New York State Route 481 (from Interstate 81) runs north/south to Oswego from Syracuse and Fulton. New York State Route 481 is a state highway in Central New York. Interstate 81 (abbreviated I-81) is an Interstate highway in the eastern part of the United States. Syracuse (locally ˈsɛrəkjuːs sometimes ˈsɪrəkjuːs or /ˈsɪərəkjuːs/ by non-natives is a city in Central New York, USA. Fulton is the name of some places in the US state of New York: Fulton Oswego County New York Fulton Schoharie County New New York State Route 104 runs east/west from Rochester to Oswego. New York State Route 104 is a 18241 mile (29356 km long east-west highway in Upstate New York, USA. Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York State, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. The nearest city is Fulton, located south of Oswego and north of Syracuse. Fulton is the name of some places in the US state of New York: Fulton Oswego County New York Fulton Schoharie County New

As Oswego is located on the eastern shore of Lake Ontario, in the center of the Snowbelt, the region often sees prodigious lake effect snow accumulations. Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. The snowbelt is a North American region much of which lies downwind of the Great Lakes where heavy Snowfall is particularly common on predominately eastern and southern Lake-effect snow is produced in the winter when cold Arctic winds move across long expanses of warmer lake water providing energy and picking up Water vapor which freezes Oswego is one of the snowiest towns in America, with some winters totaling over 300 inches. Recently, there was a massive snow storm in the winter of 2007 causing the school to be closed for the week, causing them to lose their winter vacation.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 17,954 people, 7,338 households, and 3,977 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population An English Noun The English noun people has two distinct fields of application as a countable noun, a group of Humans The household is the basic unit of analysis in many Social, Microeconomic and Government models Family denotes a group of People affiliated by consanguinity affinity or co-residence The population density was 2,343. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4 people per square mile (905. 0/km²). There were 8,080 housing units at an average density of 407. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different 3 persons/km² (1,054. 6 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the city was 95. 32% White, 1. 04% African American, 0. 33% Native American, 0. 82% Asian, 1. 07% from other races, and 1. 42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 80% of the population.

There were 7,338 households out of which 27. 2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38. 3% were married couples living together, and 45. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 8% were non-families. 34. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14. 1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 33 and the average family size was 3. 00.

In the city the population was spread out with 22. 2% under the age of 18, 16. 5% from 18 to 24, 25. 4% from 25 to 44, 18. 7% from 45 to 64, and 17. 2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87. 8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83. 2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,248, and the median income for a family was $41,613. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Males had a median income of $33,220 versus $21,729 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,558. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country 23. 0% of the population and 13. 0% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 24. 2% are under the age of 18 and 12. 5% are 65 or older.

Locations and communities near Oswego:

Politics

The city is governed by a Mayor and board of aldermen who are elected from the city's seven wards. Oswego is a Town in Oswego County, New York, USA. The population was 7287 at the 2000 census Minetto is a Town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 1663 at the 2000 census Scriba is a Town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 7331 at the 2000 census Fruit Valley is a postal hamlet within the town of Oswego, New York, United States, located on Route 104. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office In Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, a ward is an Electoral district

Notable Current or Former Residents

See List of famous inhabitants

Famous Alumni of SUNY Oswego

Culture and recreation

Oswego has a long history stretching back to the 15th century. Visitors can learn about the city's history by visiting museums such as the H. Lee White Marine Museum, The Richardson-Bates House, and Fort Ontario. Throughout the city and public parks, many historical monuments can be found honoring historical figures, and other forts that stood in what is now the historical district. The currently most notable historian is Rosemary Nesbitt who is immortalized by a monument in the city's signature public park; Breitbeck Park. Yearly, Rosemary Nesbitt let's down her long silver hair, dresses in a ghostly gown, and tells ghostly haunted tales spanning across the entire history of the city.

Dining is becoming widely recognized in Oswego with many classic restaurants, cafes, and more modern family restaurants as the city continues it's expansion eastward.

Boating, fishing, and hiking are also activities that are enjoyed by all residents and visitors. Oswego also has two ice-skating rinks, a large public pool located on the Fort Ontario grounds, bowling, and a movie theater.

Every year the city hosts the Oswego Harborfest, a four-day festival of music, culture and food, centered around the Oswego Harbor, culminating in a fireworks display on the Saturday evening of the festival. The event is sponsored by local businesses, and the entertainment is mostly admission-free.

Many native citizens of Oswego have reported to local news sources such as The Palladium Times, News 10 Now, WTVH, etc. that they are becoming weary of this annual festival, as it is frequently associated with excessive drunkards, vandalism of public and private property, city-wide pollution, high food prices, debilitating traffic conditions, and lack of high-profile mainstream entertainment.

Despite these alleged issues, the festival continues to draw approximately 150,000+ attendants every year.

Media

The city is served by The Palladium Times newspaper and is the home to the radio stations WRVO, WSGO, WTKV (TK105), WNYO and WOLF-FM. WRVO 899 FM is a member-supported NPR public Radio station in Oswego New York, broadcasting from SUNY-Oswego. WSGO (1440 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format WTKW, "TK 99" is the Classic Rock radio station in Syracuse New York Oswego also has it's own television station, WTOP, which is completely student run. Oswego is served by the Syracuse TV market. Syracuse (locally ˈsɛrəkjuːs sometimes ˈsɪrəkjuːs or /ˈsɪərəkjuːs/ by non-natives is a city in Central New York, USA.

Education

The city is part of the Oswego City School District. The Oswego City School district has one high school (grades 9 - 12), one middle school (grades 7 & 8) and five elementary schools (grades K - 6). The State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego) is located just west of the city in the town of Oswego. The State University of New York at Oswego, also known as SUNY Oswego and Oswego State, was founded in 1861 as Oswego Normal School by Edward Austin Trinity Catholic School (formerly St. Paul's Academy) provides classes for K - 6. Oswego Community Christian School provides classes for K - 8.

Trivia

An e-mail answered by Strong Bad on Homestar Runner is from a resident of Oswego, and Strong Bad reads the address "Oswego, New York" as "Os' we go to New York. Homestar Runner is a Flash animated Internet cartoon. It mixes Surreal humor with references to 1970s '80s and '90s pop culture Homestar Runner is a Flash animated Internet cartoon. It mixes Surreal humor with references to 1970s '80s and '90s pop culture "

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