Syracuse Travel Guide

The fifth-largest urban area in New York State (New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Albany) and the snowiest metro in the continental United States. The City of Syracuse is about 145,000 in population, urbanized area (including suburbs) is 410,000, metro area is 655,000.

Syracuse grew due its location along the Erie Canal and salt found in the area. Today, the Syracuse area is reinventing itself from its manufacturing roots to a service economy. Located at the crossroads of Interstate 81 and Interstate 90, Syracuse is located in the middle of the most densely built region of North America. Syracusans take advantage of the nearby recreational attractions, including the Finger Lakes, the Adirondacks, Lake Ontario, the Thousand Islands, Oneida Lake and the ski resorts in the hills just south of the city.