About the town » Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New York, United States

Skaneateles (/ˌskæniˈætləs/ or local /ˌskɪniˈætləs/) is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 7,209 at the 2010 census. The name is from the Iroquois term for the adjacent Skaneateles Lake, which means "long lake." The town is on the western border of the county and includes a village, also named Skaneateles. Both town and village are southwest of Syracuse.