Skaneateles, New York
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Skaneateles 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.
A home on the west shore of Skaneateles Lake
Farms and rolling hills surround Skaneateles Lake.
High pasture on the west side of the lake
Residents and visitors stroll along Skaneateles' pier, just off Clift Park in the village of Skaneateles, for the best view of antique boats during Skaneateles' annual Antique and Classic Boat Show.
Skaneateles Lake
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Skaneateles Lake is one of the Finger Lakes in central New York in the United States. The name Skaneateles means long lake in one of the local Iroquoian languages. The lake is sometimes referred to as "The Roof Garden of the Lakes" because its altitude is higher than the other Finger Lakes. It is one of the cleanest lakes in the United States.
Skaneateles Lake
Dock in Skaneateles Lake
Skaneateles Country Club
Run-off from agricultural land around the lake is a source of pollutants such as pesticides and fertilizer