<P> Syracuse ( / ˈsɪrəkjuːz , ˈsɛr - , - kjuːs / ) is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County , New York , in the United States . It is the fifth most populous city in the state of New York following New York City , Buffalo , Rochester , and Yonkers . At the 2010 census , the city population was 145,252 , and its metropolitan area had a population of 662,577 . It is the economic and educational hub of Central New York , a region with over one million inhabitants . Syracuse is also well - provided with convention sites , with a downtown convention complex . Syracuse was named after the original Greek city Syracuse ( Siracusa in Italian ) , a city on the eastern coast of the Italian island of Sicily . </P>
<P> Syracuse ( / ˈsɪrəkjuːz , ˈsɛr - , - kjuːs / ) is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County , New York , in the United States . It is the fifth most populous city in the state of New York following New York City , Buffalo , Rochester , and Yonkers . At the 2010 census , the city population was 145,252 , and its metropolitan area had a population of 662,577 . It is the economic and educational hub of Central New York , a region with over one million inhabitants . Syracuse is also well - provided with convention sites , with a downtown convention complex . Syracuse was named after the original Greek city Syracuse ( Siracusa in Italian ) , a city on the eastern coast of the Italian island of Sicily . </P>
where is syracuse located in new york state
where is syracuse located in new york state
Onondaga County
Onondaga County