Cardiff, New York

Coordinates: 42°53′23″N 76°8′36″W / 42.88972°N 76.14333°W / 42.88972; -76.14333
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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.

References

  1. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 69.