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Wikimedia Commons city photographs

Each photograph has an individual creator, source and reuse license, listed here and in the footer of the city photo wall. Displayed images may be resized or cropped. Daily rotation does not imply a new capture date.

Campus photographs

Campus photographs may be resized or cropped for display.

Day-trip photographs

Nearby destination photographs are dated views, not current conditions. Each source, creator, license, recorded capture date and resize notice is listed below.

Citywide facts

Citywide facts

These figures describe the city, independently of the listings in our directory. Source periods differ; they are not live totals.

  • 148,620 · Residents

    Population counted on April 1, 2020.

    U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts · 2020 Census · Source checked 2026-09-14.
  • 25.06 · Square miles of land

    City land area in square miles.

    U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts · 2020 Census · Source checked 2026-09-14.
  • 59,816 · Households

    Estimated households during the American Community Survey period.

    U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts · 2020–2024 ACS · Source checked 2026-09-14.
  • 1848 · City charter / incorporation

    Year of the city charter or municipal incorporation.

    Local history source · Municipal history · Source checked 2026-09-13.
Homepage photograph and motion

Homepage photograph and motion

Clinton Square in downtown Syracuse, New York, in evening light. Photograph by Don-vip, via Wikimedia Commons, under CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized for responsive display with a gentle animated zoom. This is a photograph, not a live camera or filmed activity. The adaptation retains the source license.

Photography

Syracuse photograph by Gizzakk at English Wikipedia. Original photograph on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and responsively cropped. The original photographer does not endorse this guide.

Business images link to their original source. Copyright remains with the original photographer. Available photo counts vary; no substitute city images are presented as business photographs. Contact us about an image.

Business information

Most listings below were checked against the business’s own website; the rest link to directory profiles such as Restaurantji and Loc8NearMe. Confirm current hours, availability and directions with the business.

Google ratings and reviews

Ratings shown on business profiles are dated snapshots from the linked source, not live ratings. Visitor reviews submitted here are shown separately.

Automatic community data

AQI comes from AirNow’s reporting-area file, using the Central New York Region reporting area. These are preliminary regional readings, not street-level measurements.

For a waterfront trip, check local access, weather and water conditions. Official city information is linked for planning.

Road information is linked through the official state 511 service. Check the official road information for current incidents and closures.Official travel information. No endorsement by these agencies is implied.

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