Geography of Syracuse, New York

The coordinates for Syracuse are 43°2′49′′N 76°8′40′′W (43.046899, 76.144423). About 87 miles (140 kilometers) to the east of Rochester, 150 miles (240 km) to the east of Buffalo, and 145 miles (230 km) to the west of Albany, the state capital, is where it is situated. It is also roughly 245 miles (390 km) from New York City and Toronto, with Toronto to the northwest and NYC to the southeast, respectively. The city has a total area of 66 square kilometers (25.6 square miles), of which 65 square kilometers (25.1 square miles) are land and 1.6 square kilometers (0.6 square miles) (2.15%) are water, according to the United States Census Bureau.

890,000 trees make up about 27 percent of Syracuse's land area. Skaneateles Lake, one of the cleanest lakes in the nation, serves as Syracuse's primary water source. Due to mean July temperatures that are barely above the 71.6 °F (22.0 °C) threshold required for a hot-summer climate, Syracuse has a hot-summer humid continental climate. The average annual snowfall in the city is 115.6 inches (2.94 meters), which makes it well-known. Of all American urban areas, Syracuse averages the most snow each year.

Population

There were 145,170 people, 57,355 households, and 28,455 families living in the city as of the 2010 Census. The racial makeup of the city was 56.0% White, 29.5% African American, 1.1% Native American, 5.5% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.7% from other races, and 5.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 8.3% of the population. A total of 57,355 households existed, of which 29% had residents under the age of 18, 9.3% were cohabiting married couples, 20.8% had a female householder living alone, and 50.4% did not include any family members. One person lived alone who was 65 years of age or older in 10.4% of all homes, which included 38.4% of all households. There were 2.31 people per household and 3.14 people per family on average.