Onondaga New York Map

About Onondaga, New York

Onondaga is a locality in Onondaga County, New York, United States. It has a population of 21,800. The population density is 280.0 people per km². Onondaga is located at 43.0268°N, 76.1784°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 13215.

Onondaga rests within a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate work of glaciers and the persistent flow of water. It lies 2.1 miles south-west of Syracuse, NY (from Syracuse, NY: bearing 227°T), and is situated 4.1 miles south of Salina. Rolling hills, their flanks softened by a verdant blanket of deciduous trees, descend towards the broad expanse of Onondaga Lake, its surface often reflecting the bruised hues of twilight. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a damp, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of loam and leaf-fall, a constant reminder of the region’s fertile embrace. The terrain itself seems to breathe, a gentle rise and fall that whispers of ancient forces, of earth yielding to the patient hand of time and weather. The deep roots of Onondaga are entwined with the history of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, whose ancestral lands lie here, a profound legacy carried in the very soil. Later, the Erie Canal, a monumental artery of commerce, brought a surge of industry and settlement, transforming the quiet shores into bustling hubs of trade. Though the grand canal era has faded, a quiet industriousness persists, with agriculture still a strong current in the local economy, the fields yielding their bounty under a sky that can shift from a clear, sharp blue to a dramatic, cloud-laden grey with surprising swiftness. The echoes of this past are not always loud, but they are present, a subtle resonance in the character of Onondaga.

About This Onondaga Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Onondaga, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.026819, -76.178374. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Onondaga and Onondaga County.

Detailed location data for Onondaga includes the ZIP code (13207), telephone area code (315), county seat of Onondaga County (Syracuse), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Onondaga is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.