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Welcome to Skaneateles ...

The village of Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County<1>.

The location of Skaneateles 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, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

When the people of Skaneateles refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Skaneatelesean<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Skaneateles has a population of 2,469 people<4> (see below for details).

Skaneateles is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

The area code for Skaneateles: (315)

Websites for Skaneateles ...

Official Website: www.townofskaneateles.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Skaneateles had an population of 2,469 people. This is an increase of 0.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Skaneateles had a population of 2,450 people. This makes Skaneateles the county's 26th most populous community.

The population of Skaneateles represents 0.01% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 802nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,450 people, the population of Skaneateles decreased 6.35% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,616 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Skaneateles.

Communities near Skaneateles ...

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

  • Syracuse
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Auburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • 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
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on De Witt
  • Baldwinsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • 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 a Google Map centered on Baldwinsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwinsville <6>
  • Seneca Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • North Syracuse
    (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on North Syracuse
  • Solvay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 a Google Map centered on Solvay
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvay <6>
  • East Syracuse
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on East Syracuse
  • Liverpool
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Marcellus
    (5 miles [8 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skaneateles.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Skaneateles. 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.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Skaneateles. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Skaneateles.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skaneateles ...

Looking for more information about Skaneateles? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Skaneateles, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Skaneateles.

Adding Skaneateles to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Skaneateles 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 was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Skaneateles in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Skaneateles.

The official website for Skaneateles: www.townofskaneateles.com/

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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Skaneateles refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Skaneateles may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Skaneateles.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Skaneateles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>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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