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Oneida County, New York

Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region. Oneida County is part of the Utica-Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Located at 43.24, -75.44 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Oneida County, New York, Utica–Rome metropolitan area, 1798 establishments in the United States, Populated places established in 1798

Woodstock 1999

Woodstock 1999, also called Woodstock 99, performed July 22–25, 1999, was the second large-scale music festival that attempted to emulate the original Woodstock Festival of 1969. Like the previous Woodstock festivals it was performed in upstate New York, this time in Rome, New York, around 200 miles from the site of the original event. Approximately 200,000 people attended the festival.

Located at 43.2308, -75.4096 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Music festivals in the United States, Riots and civil disorder in the United States, 1999 in New York, 1999 riots, New York crime history, 1999 in music, Music riots, Rome, New York

Rome Laboratory

The Rome Laboratory, formerly known as the Rome Air Development Center, is one of eight research and development labs run by the US Air Force located at Griffiss AFB in Rome, NY. One of four superlabs run by the Air Force, the Rome Lab is tasked with generic research, as opposed to having a specific area of study. Over the years since it was founded, the Rome Lab has made major contributions to computing, command and control automation, and pure engineering.

Located at 43.2308, -75.4096 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Facilities of the United States Air Force, Rome, New York, Research and development organizations, Initial United States Air Force installations, Buildings and structures in Oneida County, New York

Rome (Amtrak station)

The Rome Amtrak station is an Neoclassical train station served by Amtrak. It is located on 6599 Martin Street in Rome, New York between the NY 26-49-69 bridge and Mill Road south of the Erie Canal. The current station was built between 1912 and 1914 by the New York Central Railroad south of the city proper to replace the former structure downtown. Such a move was necessitated by a track realignment. In 1988, Amtrak conveyed the station to the city of Rome.

Located at 43.1995, -75.4499 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Amtrak stations in New York, Stations along New York Central Railroad lines, Railway stations opened in 1914, Transportation in Rome, New York

Griffiss Air Force Base

Griffiss Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force installation, located in Rome, New York, about 15 miles NW of Utica in central New York state. Missions at Griffiss AFB included fighter interceptors, electronic research, installation, and support activities, aerial refueling, and bombers. Opened in 1942, the base closed in 1995 and its airfield is now Griffiss International Airport, owned by Oneida County.

Located at 43.2308, -75.4096 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1942 establishments in New York, Strategic Air Command military installations, Closed facilities of the United States Air Force, Oneida County, New York, Military Superfund sites, Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces Technical Service Command, Superfund sites in New York, Rome, New York

Capitol Theatre (Rome, New York)

The Capitol Theatre is a theatre operating in Rome, New York. It opened December 10, 1928 as part of the Kallet chain of movie houses, presenting first run films until it closed in 1974. The theatre re-opened in 1985 as the non-profit Capitol Civic Center offering classic movies, live theatrical performances, and concerts as its programming.

Located at 43.2121, -75.4601 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Theatres in New York, Rome, New York

Siege of Fort Stanwix

The Siege of Fort Stanwix (also known at the time as Fort Schuyler) began on August 2, 1777, and ended August 22. Fort Stanwix, in the Mohawk River Valley, was then the primary defense point for the Continental Army against British and Indian forces aligned against them in the American Revolutionary War. The fort was occupied by Continental Army forces from New York and Massachusetts under the command of Colonel Peter Gansevoort.

Located at 43.2106, -75.4553 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1777 in the United States, Conflicts in 1777, Battles involving Native Americans, New York in the American Revolution, Sieges of the American Revolutionary War, 1777 in New York, Rome, New York

Joint Surveillance System

The Joint Surveillance System (JSS) is a joint United States Air Force and Federal Aviation Administration system for the atmospheric air defense of North America. It replaced the Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) system in 1983.

Located at 43.2167, -75.4058 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ground radars, Military radars of the United States, Military electronics of the United States, Equipment of the United States Air Force, Aviation in the United States, Air traffic control in North America, Radar networks