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Syracuse Written by Paula Long    Syracuse, New York Population: 139,079 (2007) Syracuse is the fifth largest city in New York state. Syracuse is on the south shore of Lake Onondaga in the Central New York region.  The city is 57 miles north of Ithaca. The city was first called Salt Point in 1780 due to the salt deposits found in Syracuse's marshes. The first New York state fair was held in Syracuse in 1841.  Find other interesting facts about Syracuse at the Syracuse City website: Syracuse First. Use the following coordinates to locate Syracuse using Google Earth: 43° 2′ 49″ N, 76° 8′ 39″ W. City of Syracuse Last Updated ( Friday, 10 April 2009 )   < Prev   Next > [ Back ]