Lysander, New York
| Lysander, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Onondaga County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 43°10′22″N 76°21′17″W / 43.17278°N 76.35472°WCoordinates: 43°10′22″N 76°21′17″W / 43.17278°N 76.35472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Onondaga |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | John A. Salisbury (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 64.6 sq mi (167.4 km2) |
| • Land | 61.9 sq mi (160.4 km2) |
| • Water | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 21,759 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13027 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-44039 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979177 |
| Website | www |
Lysander is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 21,759 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Lysander, a Spartan military leader, by a clerk interested in the classics. The town is in the northwest corner of Onondaga County and is northwest of Syracuse. Much of the town is a suburb of Syracuse.
The town was part of the former Central New York Military Tract. It was first settled by outsiders around 1797.
The Town of Lysander was formed in 1794 from the northern townships of the Military Tract. Lysander was later reduced by the creation of the Towns of Hannibal (1806) and Cicero (1807). Lysander was reduced again on the formation of Oswego County in 1816.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 64.6 square miles (167 km2), of which, 61.9 square miles (160 km2) of it is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) of it (4.18%) is water.
The north town line is the border of Oswego County and the west town line is the border of Cayuga County. The south town line is defined by the Erie Canal-Seneca River complex. Cross Lake is located on the west border of Lysander. The Oswego River marks part of the east town line. The Oswego, Seneca, and Oneida Rivers join at the east town line.
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