Why visit Clinton
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 20 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Christmas Knob, College Hill, Clinton Arena and Clinton Village Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; January lows average 14°F.
Weather in Clinton
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Clinton
Clinton (or Ka-dah-wis-dag, "white field" in Seneca language) is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,942 at the 2010 census, declining to 1,684 in the 2020 census, 13% decline). It was named for George Clinton, the first Governor of New York.
From the Wikipedia article Clinton, Oneida County, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks10
Clinton Arena
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Indoor arena in New York, United States
Clinton Village Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic district in New York, United States
Elihu Root House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Rev. Asahel Norton Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Kirkland, New York
Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art
Museum · 1.3 mi
Art museum in Clinton, New York
Schambach Center For Music And The Performing Arts
Museum · 1.5 mi
1363 Green Apple Way, Clinton
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes20
Euphoria Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Bubble Tea, Smoothie, Tea, Bagel · 1.5 mi
1203 Green Apple Way, Clinton
Mo-Fr 08:30-16:00, Sa 12:00-16:00
Utica Coffee Roasting Co.
Cafe · Coffee Shop
1 West Park Row, Clinton
Mo-Fr 06:30-17:30; Sa-Su 07:00-16:00
Alteri's
Restaurant
7 College Street, Clinton
Tu-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr 11:30-23:00; Sa 11:30-22:00; Su-Mo closed
The Village Tavern
Bar and pub
14 College Street, Clinton
Tu 09:00-02:00, We 12:00-02:00, Th-Sa 09:00-02:00, Su 12:00-02:00
8 more on the map.
History
Part of Coxe's Patent, 6th division, Clinton began in March 1787 when Revolutionary War veterans from Plymouth, Connecticut, settled in Clinton. Pioneer Moses Foote brought seven other families with him to the area. The new inhabitants found good soil, plentiful forests, and friendly ((friendly what?)) in southern Kirkland along with Oneida people, who passed through on trail.
Named after New York's first governor, George Clinton, fourth Vice President of the United States and an uncle of Erie Canal builder and New York governor DeWitt Clinton, the village had a gristmill on the Oriskany Creek on College Street the first year and slowly developed as a farming and mercantile center.
In 1793, Presbyterian minister Rev. Samuel Kirkland founded Hamilton-Oneida Academy as a seminary to serve as part of his missionary work with the Oneida tribe. The seminary admitted both white and Oneida boys, although no Oneida boys lasted more than one year.
Kirkland named it in honor of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, who was a member of the first Board of Trustees of the Hamilton-Oneida Academy. The Academy became Hamilton College in 1812, making it the third oldest college in New York, after Columbia and Union, after it expanded to a four-year college curriculum.
From the History section of Clinton, Oneida County, New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship9
Hamilton College Chapel
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
8 Main Quad Lane, Clinton
St. Mark's Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Clinton United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 1.0 mi
105 Utica Road, Clinton
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Donald H Crane Junior/Senior High School
School · 4.6 mi
5176 Rt 233, Westmoreland
Oneida-Herkimer-Madison Boces
School · 4.2 mi
4747 Middle Sttlmnt Rd, New Hartford
Healthcare3
Johnson Center for Health and Wellness, Hamilton College
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 mi
169 College Hill Road, Clinton
Map of Clinton
85 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°F | 14°F | 2.6 in |
| Feb | 32°F | 15°F | 2.3 in |
| Mar | 40°F | 23°F | 3.0 in |
| Apr | 55°F | 34°F | 3.9 in |
| May | 68°F | 46°F | 3.9 in |
| Jun | 76°F | 55°F | 4.5 in |
| Jul | 80°F | 60°F | 4.2 in |
| Aug | 79°F | 58°F | 4.7 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 51°F | 3.5 in |
| Oct | 59°F | 41°F | 4.3 in |
| Nov | 46°F | 31°F | 3.6 in |
| Dec | 35°F | 21°F | 3.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Utica Oneida Co Ap Hcn (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Oneida County has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2022-11-20: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Winter Storm)
- 2021-10-08: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Fred (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-20: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-12-19: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2017-07-12: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Griffiss International Airport (RME) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Clark Mills 2 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Utica 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Rome 13 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Oneida 15 mi west, about 24 min by car
- Boonville 30 mi north, about 48 min by car
- DeWitt 36 mi west, about 58 min by car
- Syracuse 39 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Canajoharie 42 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Oneonta 44 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Cortland 51 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Center of downtown Clinton NY, kenneth c zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gazebo in the Village Green, Clinton, Oneida County, New York, kenneth c zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fire Department and buildings along Park Row, village of Clinton, Oneida County, NY, kenneth c zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Artisan's Corner, Clinton NY, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clinton, New York 01, Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Stone Presbyterian Church, Clinton, New York 02, Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Stone Presbyterian Church, Clinton, New York 03, Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Clinton, New York 03, Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Stone Presbyterian Church, Clinton, New York 01, Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Clinton, New York 02, Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kirkland Town Library, in Clinton, New York (cropped), kenneth c zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirkland Town Library, in Clinton, New York, kenneth c zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Clinton Grammar School, A. D. Gridley, Public domain
- NY 412 eb entering Village of Clinton, July 2023, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clinton Historical district 2, Agreen54, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clinton historical district 3, Agreen54, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clinton historical district 4, Agreen54, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clinton historical district, Agreen54, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HamiltonCollegeChapelFront, Lvklock, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ElihuRootHouse1, lvklock, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. March's Church, Clark Mills, Agreen54, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clinton Arena, Dron31 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Williams Mansion Oblique, Apocheir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirkland Art Center New York, kenneth c zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Williams Mansion, Apocheir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirkland Town Hall New York, kenneth c zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Green Bar Bill in 1983, Howard Schaffer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NY 412 eb at NY 12B, July 2023, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- NY 922C eb at NY 233 and NY 412 (2), July 2023, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- NY 922C eb at NY 233 and NY 412 (1), July 2023, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- NY 12B sb in Franklin Springs, July 2023, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oneida CR 13 eb at Hamilton College, July 2023, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hamilton College, South Hall, July 2023, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hamilton College Chapel in the Sun, ProfessorGhostface, CC0
- Hamilton College Chapel in the Sun (cropped), ProfessorGhostface, CC0
- Statue of Alexander Hamilton at Hamilton College, New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The library, from the chapel. (3990423753), New York Public Library, No restrictions
- Hamilton College Burke Library, kenneth c zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Emerson Hall at Hamilton College, Benjamin D. Esham ( bdesham ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hamilton College NY basketball court, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
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