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Oswego
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English
Etymology
From a Mohawk name meaning "flowing out", referring to the river.
Pronunciation
en /ɒsˈwiːɡoʊ/
Proper noun
en large village co/Kendall County s/Illinois c/USA.
en unincorporated community co/Kosciusko County s/Indiana c/USA, named after Oswego, New York.
en city/county seat co/Labette County s/Kansas c/USA.
en unincorporated community co/Valley County s/Montana c/USA, named after Oswego, NY.
en river s/New Jersey c/USA, which flows into the Wading River.
en city/and/town/county seat co/Oswego County s/New York c/USA. TopoZone: Oswego, New York
en Michael Pearson 153-year-old shipwreck found in Lake Ontario w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2015/10/22/us/bay-state-shipwreck-lake-ontario-feat 2015-10-22 A ship called the Vandalia out of Oswego is widely credited as the first propeller-driven steamship on the Great Lakes in 1841. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307233610/https://www.cnn.com/2015/10/22/us/bay-state-shipwreck-lake-ontario-feat
en Elleianna Green Trump’s Lake America order hits a nerve in red-leaning towns along its shore w:POLITICO https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/02/trump-lake-america-lake-ontario-mayors-backlash-01061440 2026-09-02 Asked about the issues Oswego residents actually care about, Corradino said his constituents are concerned about less immigration enforcement and the war with Iran.
en river s/New York which flows into Lake Ontario.
en small census-designated place co/Sumter County s/South Carolina c/USA.
Derived terms
en Lake Oswego Oswegan Oswego County Oswego tea
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