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Welcome to Skaneateles Junction ...

Skaneateles Junction is located in Onondaga County<1>.


The location of Skaneateles Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Skaneateles Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Skaneateles Junction: Skaneateles Jct. (or less commonly used: Skaneateles Jctn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Skaneateles Junction for more information about variations on the name of Skaneateles Junction.

Skaneateles Junction is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Skaneateles Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Skaneateles Junction lies within the (315) area code.

Communities near Skaneateles Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Skaneateles Junction.

  • Syracuse
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Auburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • De Witt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
    • De Witt is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
  • Baldwinsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinsville
    • Baldwinsville is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwinsville <4>
  • Seneca Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • North Syracuse
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
    • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
  • Solvay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solvay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvay
    • Solvay is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvay <4>
  • East Syracuse
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Syracuse
    • East Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
  • Skaneateles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles
    • Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skaneateles <4>
  • Liverpool
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Skaneateles Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skaneateles Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Skaneateles Junction. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Skaneateles Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Skaneateles Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Skaneateles Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skaneateles Junction ...

Looking for more information about Skaneateles Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Skaneateles Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Skaneateles Junction.

Adding Skaneateles Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Skaneateles Junction in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Skaneateles Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Skaneateles Junction.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Skaneateles Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Onondaga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Skaneateles Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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