Cardiff, New York Explained

Cardiff
Settlement Type:hamlet
Pushpin Map:New York
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of New York
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Onondaga
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:42.8897°N -76.1433°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

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.

Notes and References

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