Syracuse is located in
Onondaga County 76 miles North of
Binghamton along Interstate 90 in the
Western Region of the state. Syracuse is part of the
Syracuse, New York metro area.
It was named after the ancient Sicilian city and the city's early economy was based on salt production. A Syracuse shoe company patented the world's first loafer in 1933. Kraft Foods lists Syracuse as one of the top four cities in America for per-capita consumption of Cool Whip.
