Back أوسويغو (نيويورك) Arabic اوسويجو (نيو يورك) ARZ ازویقو، نیویورک AZB Oswego (Nova York) Catalan Освиго (Нью-Йорк) CE Oswego (kapital sa kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, New York) CEB Oswego (New York) Czech Oswego, Efrog Newydd Welsh Oswego (New York) German Oswego Esperanto
Oswego | |
|---|---|
| City of Oswego | |
 Market House, Oswego, NY | |
| Nickname: The Port City | |
| Motto(s): "Where the Water Never Ends" "Cool by Nature" | |
 Location in Oswego County and the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 43°27′17″N 76°30′24″W / 43.45472°N 76.50667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Oswego |
| As a Fort | 1796 |
| Incorporated (village) | 1828 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1848 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Robert A. Corradino (R) |
| • Common Council | Member List |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.23 sq mi (29.08 km2) |
| • Land | 7.61 sq mi (19.72 km2) |
| • Water | 3.61 sq mi (9.36 km2) 31% |
| Elevation | 285 ft (87 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,921 |
| • Density | 2,222.35/sq mi (858.06/km2) |
| Demonym | Oswegonian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 13126 |
| Area code | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-55574 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0959525 |
| Website | www.oswegony.org |
Oswego (/ɒsˈwiːɡoʊ/) is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 16,921 at the 2020 census.[2] Oswego is situated at the mouth of the Oswego River on the southeastern shore of Lake Ontario in Upstate New York, about 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Syracuse and 74 miles (119 km) east-northeast of Rochester by road. The city promotes itself as "The Port City of Central New York." It is the county seat of Oswego County.
The first European settlement at Oswego was a British trading post established in 1722, and it was first incorporated as a village in 1828 before becoming a city in 1848. British forces briefly captured the city during the War of 1812, but were defeated nearby later that same month. The canalization of the Oswego River was a major boon to Oswego, attracting settlement and investment; this was later bolstered by its status as a rail hub for much of the 19th and 20th centuries, though this status had begun to decline by the 1940s. During World War II, Fort Ontario was the site of the only Jewish refugee camp in the United States. Today, the city's economy is primarily based around manufacturing and services.
Oswego is governed by a mayor, currently Republican Rob Corradino, and a city council. The city is located within the Syracuse metropolitan area, and is also inside Syracuse's broader media market. 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 Speedway is a nationally known automobile racing facility. The State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego) is located just outside the city in the town of Oswego, on the shores of Lake Ontario, and is a major force in the area.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 31, 2022.