Oswego County, Administrative county in northwestern New York, United States
Oswego County extends across 1,312 square miles along Lake Ontario's southeastern shore, containing 22 towns, 2 cities, and 9 villages.
The territory became New York State's 48th county in 1816, formed from sections of Oneida and Onondaga counties with Oswego city as its administrative center.
The county name derives from Mohawk language meaning 'pouring out place', referring to where Oswego River meets Lake Ontario.
Two nuclear power stations, Nine Mile Point and Fitzpatrick, generate electricity while the Port of Oswego handles maritime traffic on the Great Lakes.
The Tug Hill Plateau reaches 1,550 feet above sea level, receiving substantial snowfall and containing numerous wild brook trout streams.
Location: New York
Inception: 1816
Capital city: Oswego
Shares border with: Jefferson County, Onondaga County, Lewis County, Oneida County, Madison County, Cayuga County
Website: https://oswegocounty.com
GPS coordinates: 43.47000,-76.20000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:39
Fort Ontario
24.9 km
Fort Oswego
25.1 km
Nash
25.5 km
Southwick Beach State Park
33.3 km
Salmon River Falls
22.6 km
Oswego Harbor West Pierhead Light
25.6 km
Oswego Theater
25.3 km
Sandy Pond Beach Unique Area
21.2 km
Selkirk Light
11.6 km
Safe Haven Museum and Education Center
24.5 km
Richardson-Bates House
24.6 km
Mrs. I. L. Crego House
37.1 km
Oswego City Library
24.8 km
Kingsford Historic District
25.4 km
Oswego City Hall
25.2 km
Sheldon Hall
27.3 km
Pulaski Village Historic District
12.2 km
Orson Ames House
3.1 km
Oswego County Courthouse
24.8 km
Carley's Mills Schoolhouse
12.7 km
Trinity Church
29.2 km
Schroeppel House
29.5 km
Fred Smart House
22 km
Stillwater Bridge
23.9 km
Sweet Memorial Building
28 km
Smith-Ripley House
40.6 km
Sterling District No. 5 Schoolhouse
39.7 km
Whig Hill
39.4 kmReviews
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