Skaneateles, New York

Skaneateles
A home on the west shore of Skaneateles Lake
A home on the west shore of Skaneateles Lake
Nickname(s): 
Skantown, Skan
Location in Onondaga County and the state of New York.
Location in Onondaga County and the state of New York.
Skaneateles is located in the United States
Skaneateles
Skaneateles
Coordinates: 42°56′48″N 76°25′42″W / 42.94667°N 76.42833°W / 42.94667; -76.42833
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyOnondaga
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorJanet Aaron (R)
 • Town Council
Members
Area
 • Total48.83 sq mi (126.46 km2)
 • Land42.61 sq mi (110.35 km2)
 • Water6.22 sq mi (16.11 km2)
Population
 • Total7,112
 • Density166.91/sq mi (64.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code315
FIPS code36-067-67521
Websitetownofskaneateles.com

Skaneateles (/ˌskæniˈætləs/ SKAN-ee-AT-ləs, locally /ˌskɪn-/ SKIN-)[4] is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 7,112.[2] The name is from the Iroquois term for the adjacent Skaneateles Lake, which means "long lake." The town is on the western border of the county and includes a village, also named Skaneateles. Both the town and village are southwest of Syracuse.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. ^ Kenyon, John S.; Knott, Thomas A. (1953). A Pronouncing Dictionary of American English. Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster. p. 393. ISBN 0-87779-047-7.