Cardiff, New York
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Cardiff | |
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hamlet | |
Cardiff Location within the state of New York | |
Coordinates: 42°53′23″N 76°8′36″W / 42.88972°N 76.14333°WCoordinates: 42°53′23″N 76°8′36″W / 42.88972°N 76.14333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Onondaga |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Cardiff is a hamlet in Onondaga County, New York, United States, located south of Syracuse. It was named after Cardiff, the capital of Wales.[1]
It was the site of the William C. "Stub" Newell farm where the "Cardiff Giant", a famous hoax, was "discovered" on October 16, 1869.
References[]
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 69.
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- Syracuse metropolitan area
- Hamlets in Onondaga County, New York
- Hamlets in New York (state)
- Finger Lakes, New York geography stubs