Cardiff, New York

Cardiff, New York is a small hamlet in Onondaga County, New York, located south of Syracuse. It was named after Cardiff, the capital of Wales.[1]

Cardiff
hamlet
Cardiff
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°53′23″N 76°8′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyOnondaga
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

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

  1. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 69.


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