Oneida County, NY

Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that lives in the region.

Oneida County is in the central portion of New York State, east of Syracuse, and west of Albany. Oneida Lake is on the northwestern corner of the county, and the Adirondack Park is on the northeast. Part of the Tug Hill Plateau is in the northern part of the county. Interestingly, Oneida County’s highest point does not lie on either the plateau nor in the Adirondack Park, but in the county’s southern extremity. The peak’s name is Tassel Hill. It is located slightly southeast of Hardscrabble Road (Tassel Hill Road), between the villages of Waterville and Cassville.

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Utica – Rome Expressway Upgrades

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In the early 2000s, the last section of the Utica - Rome Expressway (NY 49) was upgraded to full limited access, by paralleling the NY Thruway and bypassing Marcy.

LEFT - Circa 1995
RIGHT - Circa 2020

Mountain Bike Trail from Janis Road to Tassell Hill

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While many people hike up to Tassell Hill via Hardscrable Road from the north, another option is to hike from Upper White Road / Janis Street via the Mountain Bike Trail. This is a nice hike, with gradual ascents, though the bike trail has a lot of switch backs but it beats trying to climb over all the downed trees over the very rutted old woods road.

Long Lake – NPT

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This map shows the North County - Lake Placid Trail along the shores of the northern section of Long Lake, including the lean-tos and designated campsites along the shorelines.

Long Lake - NPT

Utica 1955

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A series of topographic maps that shows Utica circa 1955 before the modern arterial system was built through the city, but after the Thruway was constructed.

Erie Boulevard at Black River Boluevard in Rome

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The intersection of Erie Boulevard at Black River Boulevard in Rome, NY is unique with it's underpass for traffic turning from Erie Boulevard East to Black River Boulevard North. Built over the Black River Canal, they had a natural depression that they could build the underpass under, which helps turning cars navigate the intersection without delay. Only in two directions is there a stop ligth, in all other directions, traffic flows without interruption. To the north is Fort Stanwix.