Cardiff | |
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  Cardiff Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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