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Oswego County is a county in the U.S. state of New York.As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 117,525. [2] The county seat is Oswego. [3] The county name is from a Mohawk-language word meaning "the pouring out place", referring to the point at which the Oswego River feeds into Lake Ontario at the northern edge of the county in the city of Oswego.
Oswego (/ ɒ s ˈ w iː ɡ oʊ /) is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States.The population was 16,921 at the 2020 census. [2] Oswego is situated at the mouth of the Oswego River on the southeastern shore of Lake Ontario in Upstate New York, about 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Syracuse and 74 miles (119 km) east-northeast of Rochester by road.
Every county outside of New York City has a county seat, [12] which is the location of county government. [13] Nineteen counties operate under county charters, while 38 operate under the general provisions of the County Law. Although all counties have a certain latitude to govern themselves, "charter counties" are afforded greater home rule powers.
Nov. 14—Rep. Claudia L. Tenney has moved, from a rental home in Canandaigua, Ontario County, to a home in the village of Cleveland, Oswego County. It's her second move in a year, bringing her to ...
Amboy is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. It should not be confused with a populated place of the same name in Onondaga County. [3] The population was 1,263 at the 2010 census. The town is named after a location in New Jersey. The Town of Amboy is in the southeastern part of the county.
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Oswego County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Oswego in Oswego County, New York. It was built in 1859-1860 and altered in 1891 and again in 1962. The two story building rises above a cruciform plan and is constructed of load bearing masonry walls faced with smooth ashlar limestone. It features a portico surmounted by a domed cupola.
There are 37 residences, four churches, a synagogue, a public green, the county office building, and County Courthouse, and a former railroad tunnel. Located within the district are the separately listed Hamilton and Rhoda Littlefield House, Richardson-Bates House, Oswego City Library, and Oswego County Courthouse. Washington Park was laid out ...