Delphi Falls, New York

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Delphi Falls
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°52′35″N75°54′49″W / 42.87639°N 75.91361°W / 42.87639; -75.91361 Coordinates: 42°52′35″N75°54′49″W / 42.87639°N 75.91361°W / 42.87639; -75.91361
Country United States
State New York
County Onondaga
Elevation
948 ft (289 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total153 [1]
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
zip codes
13051
Area code(s) 315
GNIS feature ID970067 [2]

Delphi Falls is a hamlet in the town of Pompey, Onondaga County, New York, United States. There is a current population of 992. It was a prosperous town in the early 19th century. Businesses included a cheese factory, an evaporated milk production facility and a tannery. Union Major General Henry Warner Slocum (1827-1894), an 1852 graduate of the United States Military Academy, and Civil War corps commander, was born near Delphi Falls. Delphi Falls is located southeast of the hamlet. One actually has to cross over into Madison County. Delphi is rich in small water falls dotting the western side of the valley.

Near the town is a waterfall, also named Delphi Falls.

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References

  1. "Delphi Falls NY 13051 (Onondaga County)" . Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  2. "Delphi Falls". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.