Skaneateles, New York
Skaneateles | |
|---|---|
A home on the west shore of Skaneateles Lake | |
| Nickname(s): Skantown, Skan | |
Location in Onondaga County and the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 42°56′48″N 76°25′42″W / 42.94667°N 76.42833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Onondaga |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Janet Aaron (R) |
| • Town Council | Members |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.83 sq mi (126.46 km2) |
| • Land | 42.61 sq mi (110.35 km2) |
| • Water | 6.22 sq mi (16.11 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,112 |
| • Density | 166.91/sq mi (64.45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-067-67521 |
| Website | townofskaneateles |
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Skaneateles (/ˌskæniˈætləs/ SKAN-ee-AT-ləs, locally /ˌskɪn-/ SKIN-) is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 7,112. The name is from the Iroquois term for the adjacent Skaneateles Lake, which means "long lake." The town is on the western border of the county and includes a village, also named Skaneateles. Both the town and village are southwest of Syracuse.