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Welcome to Van Buren, NY
Overview Van Buren is a town in northwest Onondaga County, bordered to the north, west and partially east by Lysander, to the rest of the east by Geddes, and to the south by Camillus and Elbridge. The town is named after Martin Van Buren, the eighth president of the United States, who was governor of New York when the town was created. Part of the town is suburban in character, while the rest is rural. Van Buren includes nine hamlets and the south part of the village of Baldwinsville. The town is one of many around here that were part of the Central New York Military Tract, which was used to pay off soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War. Getting around is fairly easy here: the New York State Thruway crosses the south part of town and Interstate 690 intersects the Thruway in the eastern part of Van Buren. Onondaga Lake is a short drive east. Local Museums & Landmarks The village of Baldwinsville has several sites on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Baldwinsville Village Hall, the Crego House and the Oswego-Oneida Streets Historic District. The Salt Museum in Liverpool (about 10 miles northeast) tells the story of the area’s salt-mining industry.

Welcome to Van Buren, NY

Overview

Van Buren is a town in northwest Onondaga County, bordered to the north, west and partially east by Lysander, to the rest of the east by Geddes, and to the south by Camillus and Elbridge. The town is named after Martin Van Buren, the eighth president of the United States, who was governor of New York when the town was created. Part of the town is suburban in character, while the rest is rural. Van Buren includes nine hamlets and the south part of the village of Baldwinsville.

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Essentials Most shopping needs can be met in the village of Baldwinsville or in nearby towns. For grocery shopping, there’s a Tops Friendly Markets store in Baldwinsville. The closest Wegmans supermarkets are in Liverpool. For major retail shopping, the Great Northern Mall in Clay (about 11 miles east) has all kinds of stores, restaurants and other options. Route 31 in Liverpool has a Walmart store and a Target store, both about 11 miles southeast of Van Buren. Baldwinsville also has smaller stores like Walgreens, a hardware store and a Rite Aid pharmacy. The Baldwinsville Central School District serves residents in Van Buren, Baldwinsville and the surrounding area. All of the local hospitals are in Syracuse, about 16 miles southeast. The Baldwinsville Public Library is at 33 E. Genesee St.

Essentials

Most shopping needs can be met in the village of Baldwinsville or in nearby towns. For grocery shopping, there’s a Tops Friendly Markets store in Baldwinsville. The closest Wegmans supermarkets are in Liverpool. For major retail shopping, the Great Northern Mall in Clay (about 11 miles east) has all kinds of stores, restaurants and other options. Route 31 in Liverpool has a Walmart store and a Target store, both about 11 miles southeast of Van Buren.

Recreation & Entertainment This is a region of lakes, streams, rivers, swamps, marshes and creeks. With all that water, of course, there are plenty of opportunities for boating, swimming, fishing and similar types of outdoor entertainment. The Anheuser-Busch Amphitheater on Paper Mill Island in Baldwinsville holds concerts, festivals and other events during the warm-weather months. Baldwinsville hosts several festivals annually, including the Seneca River Days Festival in July and the Baldwinsville Oktoberfest in September. Beaver Lake Nature Center is on East Mud Lake Road in Baldwinsville. The Bville Sports Bowl is a bowling center in Baldwinsville. The Great Northern Mall in Clay has a multiplex for moviegoers.

Recreation & Entertainment

This is a region of lakes, streams, rivers, swamps, marshes and creeks. With all that water, of course, there are plenty of opportunities for boating, swimming, fishing and similar types of outdoor entertainment. The Anheuser-Busch Amphitheater on Paper Mill Island in Baldwinsville holds concerts, festivals and other events during the warm-weather months.

Transportation & Traffic Getting around is pretty easy. The New York State Thruway (a toll road, heading east-west) crosses the south part of town, and Interstate 690 (north-south) intersects the Thruway in the east part of Van Buren. Route 173 is an east-west highway in the south part of town, and Route 48 follows the course of the Seneca River in the eastern part of town. Onondaga Lake, popular with boaters, is a short drive east. Hancock International Airport, which serves the Syracuse region, is about 17 miles east.

Transportation & Traffic

Getting around is pretty easy. The New York State Thruway (a toll road, heading east-west) crosses the south part of town, and Interstate 690 (north-south) intersects the Thruway in the east part of Van Buren. Route 173 is an east-west highway in the south part of town, and Route 48 follows the course of the Seneca River in the eastern part of town. Onondaga Lake, popular with boaters, is a short drive east. Hancock International Airport, which serves the Syracuse region, is about 17 miles east.

Pros & Cons You can live a suburban or rural lifestyle in Van Buren. The village of Baldwinsville has a number of attractions, and others are just minutes away in neighboring towns. Proximity to Onondaga Lake is a plus, as is the number of major highways.

Pros & Cons

You can live a suburban or rural lifestyle in Van Buren. The village of Baldwinsville has a number of attractions, and others are just minutes away in neighboring towns. Proximity to Onondaga Lake is a plus, as is the number of major highways.

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