Skunk City
Skunk City is a Syracuse, New York neighborhood that for a number of years has been known by this name, and before 1886 was a rural part of the Town of Geddes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rosamond Gifford Zoo and Burnet Park.
Rosamond Gifford Zoo
Zoo
The Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park is an AZA zoo in Syracuse, New York. It is owned and operated by Onondaga County Parks with support from the Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo.
Burnet Park
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Burnet Park is the largest park in Syracuse, New York, USA, covering an area of 88 acres. It is located on the west end of the city, in the Far Westside in a neighborhood called Tipperary Hill.
Woodland Reservoir
Reservoir
Woodland Reservoir is a 121-million-US-gallon reservoir serving the city of Syracuse, New York. The reservoir was built in the 1890s as the receiving end of the new water supply for Syracuse coming by a 19 miles pipeline from the Skaneateles Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strathmore and Near Westside.
Strathmore
Neighborhood
Photo: Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Strathmore, or Strathmore "By the Park" Subdivision, is a neighborhood in the southwest of Syracuse, New York, United States. It is a mostly residential neighborhood that has many houses from the early and middle of the twentieth century.
Near Westside
Neighborhood
The Near Westside is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Syracuse, New York, United States. In the early 1900s, many wealthy families, including the Mayor of Syracuse, lived in large homes along West Onondaga Street.
Far Westside
Neighborhood
The Syracuse Far Westside is one of 26 neighborhoods recognized by the City of Syracuse, New York. Until this area joined the city in 1886 it was known as the Village of Geddes.
Skunk City
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: human settlement in Syracuse, New York, United States of America
- Category: locality
- Location: Syracuse, Onondaga, Central New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.03559° or 43° 2′ 8″ northLongitude
-76.18041° or 76° 10′ 50″ westOpen location code
87M52RP9+6ROpenStreetMap ID
node 2333079485OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodWikidata ID
Q7537024
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Skunk City from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Skunk City” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Skunk City”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Westside and Southwest.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mundy Branch Library and O’Connor Park.
Central New York: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Utica, Rome, Oswego, and Norwich.
Curious Neighborhoods to Discover
Uncover intriguing neighborhoods from every corner of the globe.