Skaneateles, New York
Skaneateles is a village of 2,543 people in Onondaga County, New York, founded in 1833.
Why visit Skaneateles
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 14 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Brook Farm and Community Place.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F; January lows average 15°F, and about 109 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Skaneateles
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Skaneateles
Skaneateles ( SKAN-ee-AT-ləs, locally SKIN-) is an affluent village in the town of Skaneateles, in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The village is named after, and located on the shores of, Skaneateles Lake, one of the Finger Lakes. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 2,533 residents.
From the Wikipedia article Skaneateles (village), New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks8
Brook Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Listed on the NRHP in New York
Community Place
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Building in Skaneateles, New York, United States
Hazelhurst
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
House in New York state
James and Lydia Canning Fuller House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
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Kelsey-Davey Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Building in New York, United States
Reuel E. Smith House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Skaneateles Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic district in New York, United States
John D. Barrow Gallery
Museum
49 East Genesee Street, Skaneateles
Jan-Apr: Th,Fr 11:00-16:00; May: Th-Sa 11:00-16:00; May Mo[-1]-Sep...
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes14
Valentines Pizza & Deli
Restaurant · Pizza, Sandwich
18 West Genesee Street, Village of Skaneateles
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
2 more on the map.
Where to stay4
Finger Lakes Lodging
Motel and hotel · 0.9 mi
834 West Genesee Street Road, Skaneateles
History
Following the Revolutionary War, settlers rapidly populated the eastern Finger Lakes region in the 1790s. Water power from the outlet of Skaneateles Lake made the site of the present village attractive for settlement. Although it had been thought that the first permanent white settler in the area was John Thompson, further research has shown that Abraham A. Cuddeback from Minisink, New York was the first to arrive in 1794.
The old Genesee Road, which connected Utica, Marcellus, Auburn, Geneva and Avon became the Seneca Turnpike in 1800; the first bridge across Skaneateles Creek was built that year. The Seneca Turnpike, together with the Hamilton and Skaneateles Turnpike which opened in 1826, made the new community more accessible. Isaac Sherwood, founder of the Sherwood Inn, developed a stagecoach line through Skaneateles.
The village, which incorporated in 1833 and 1855, attracted prominent residents from an early date. In 1803, a major New York State landowner from New York City, William J. Vredenburgh, erected a sizable mansion. In 1839, Nicholas Roosevelt, "one of the leading industrial entrepreneurs of the period [who] had built the big steam engines for the Philadelphia waterwork," also from New York City, retired to Skaneateles with his wife, Lydia Latrobe – daughter of the noted architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe.
From the History section of Skaneateles (village), New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping3
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Map of Skaneateles
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Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°F | 15°F | 2.9 in | 29.1 in |
| Feb | 33°F | 16°F | 2.5 in | 25.9 in |
| Mar | 42°F | 23°F | 3.2 in | 17.2 in |
| Apr | 55°F | 34°F | 3.7 in | 3.1 in |
| May | 69°F | 45°F | 3.8 in | 0.2 in |
| Jun | 77°F | 55°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 60°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 58°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 52°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 59°F | 41°F | 4.5 in | 0.4 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 32°F | 3.6 in | 8.8 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 23°F | 3.6 in | 24.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Auburn Hcn (6 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
Onondaga County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-10-08: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Fred (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-20: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-10-28: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2011-06-10: Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds (Flood)
- 2005-09-30: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 miles away.
- Marcellus 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Melrose Park 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Elbridge 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Auburn 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Jordan 9 mi north, about 14 min by car
- Camillus 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Weedsport 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Fairmount 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Lakeland 14 mi northeast, about 22 min by car
- Syracuse 16 mi northeast, about 25 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
- 28 - 42 East Genesee Street Skaneateles, Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SkanGothicRH800, The original uploader was Phmalo at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Fuller house2, Crazyale, CC0
- Kelsey-Davey Farm, Doncram, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hazelhurst (Skaneateles, NY), Crazyale, CC BY-SA 3.0
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