Utica is a city in Oneida County. It is the county seat. The community is in the Eastern Standard time zone. The latitude of Utica is 43.100N. The longitude is -75.233W. The estimated population, in 2003, was 59,485. Population density in Utica at the time of the 2000 census was 3,710 people per square mile. Median household income was $24,916. Utica is on the Mohawk River. The community was named after city of Africa.

Built in 1758 as Old Fort Schuyler. Once a textile center. During World War II, the Savage Arms Company made Thompson submachine guns and Utica Cutlery made bayonets. Site of Guinness World Record for ""Biggest Doughnut,"" achieved in 1993 when a local radio station and local bakeries prepared a 1.5-ton jelly doughnut. Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 409. The number of murders and homicides was 7. The violent crime rate was 6.8 per 1,000 people. Filming location for 1977 movie, ""Slap Shot"". Setting for 1939 movie, ""Drums Along the Mohawk"". Well-known residents have included: · Annette Funicello, actress. Historic routes: Erie Canal. Historic sites and museums: Children's Museum & Twirlers Hall of Fame, Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute

Events

 • The Boilermaker 15K Road Race, run on the second Sunday in July, was established in 1976 by Earle C. Reed. Reed was looking for a way to give back to the community that had supported his family's business, Utica Companies (ECR International). The race began with just over 800 runners and a budget of $750. Now, the Boilermaker is the largest 15K in the nation with more than 10,000 runners. Each year, the race attracts top elite runners from all over the world, Olympians and world record holders. The Largest 15K in the Nation For four years consecutively, the Boilermaker 15K Road Race has been named the largest 15K in the nation. Most Competitive 15K in the Nation The Analytic Distance Runner has ranked the Boilermaker 15K Road Race as the most competitive 15K in the world.

The race has been ranked number one for four consecutive years. Induction Weekend The Hall of Fame holds its annual induction ceremony on the second eve of the second Sunday in July; the evening before the Boilermaker 15K Road Race. Each year the Hall of Fame inducts a new class of notables in a public ceremony. Many of the inductees run the Boilermaker the day after the Induction Ceremony. Economics The Boilermaker creates a $2 million economic impact on the Utica/Mohawk Valley area. Additional tax revenues are $143,234 and the Boilermaker re-invests $160,000 into the community in support of its events.

Awards: The Boilermaker Road Race has been named by the Road Runners Club of America as one of the top 20 Favorite Road Races in the country. Runners' World Magazine has rated the Boilermaker as one of the top 100 Road Races in the country. USA Track and Field has named it one of the 30 largest Road Races in the country. The Boilermaker Road Race is the Largest Road Race in the country.

 • America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk - a great opportunity to get some exercise, win prizes and serve the community. Even more importantly, it's a chance to raise money to support the American Heart Association's fight against heart disease -- our nation's number one killer.
The American Heart Association is the oldest and largest national nonprofit voluntary health organization in the world dedicated to reducing death and disability from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. In fact, by 2010, the American Heart Association's goal is to reduce coronary heart disease, stroke and risk by 25%.

Since 1924, the American Heart Association has funded over $1.9 billion of cardiovascular and stroke research in the United States. American Heart Association funded research has yielded such discoveries as CPR, coronary bypass surgery, pacemakers, artificial heart valves, the heart-lung machine, life-extending drugs and techniques to repair heart defects.

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Get in

By plane
Hancock Airport (Syracuse) - the small regional airport in Utica is no longer in operation, however Oneida County airport (Oriskany) is still in use by charters and private aviation, in addition to the airport in Rome, which has over a 10000 foot runway (at the former Griffis air base).

By train
Amtrak out of Union Station, an historic train station in downtown Utica.

By car
Utica is easily accessed from the New York State Thruway.

Attractions

Munson-Williams Proctor Institute. Matt's Brewery Tour (brewer of Saranac, Utica Club, Matt's) Florentine Pastry Shop Stanley Theater