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Utica is a city of approximately 60,000 residents in Oneida County, NY, located along the Mohawk River, the Erie Canal, and the New York Barge Canal. It is the seat of government for Oneida County. The site was originally settled in 1758 as Old Fort Schuyler. The current name, Utica, comes from an ancient north-African city, once Rome's capital within Africa.
Historically an industrial center, it was particularly well-known for textile production, though this has declined in recent years.
A few interesting facts: Utica holds the Guinness World Record for "Biggest Doughnut," a monster 1.5-ton jelly doughnut prepared in 1993 by local bakeries and a local radio station. It has also appeared in the movies, as the setting for "Drums Along the Mohawk" 1939 and the filming location for "Slap Shot" 1977. Well-known actress/Mouseketeer Annette Funicello was born in Utica.
Utica is in the Eastern Standard time zone, and is located at latitude 43.100N, longitude -75.233W.
