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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Chittening Pond

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Chittening Pond is a small pond in the highlands outside of Bridgewater along Route 20. While the valleys around here are quite flat and lower elevation, this state land is made up of many little hills.

Chittening Pond

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

Hinkley Reservior

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Hinckley Lake is a reservoir located by Hinckley, New York. The lake serves water to 130,000 people in the greater Utica, New York area, is a source of hydropower, and supports recreation during all seasons. It provides flood control and helps ensure the Erie Canal has sufficient water all summer long. The lake is located in the towns of Russia in Herkimer County, and Remsen in Oneida County.

Mountain Bike Trail

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Walking along a narrow part of the mountain bike trail that runs up to Tassell Hill. Most of the trail would be good for cross-country skiing but maybe not this very narrow section.

Monday January 16, 2023 — Alfred J Woodford State Forest