Delphi Falls, New York

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.

Delphi Falls
Delphi Falls is located in New York
Delphi Falls
Delphi Falls
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°52′35″N 75°54′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyOnondaga
Elevation
948 ft (289 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total153[1]
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
zip codes
13051
Area code315
GNIS feature ID970067[2]

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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