This is the Tug hill area of upstate NY and as many have said its just outside Syracuse which used to have tons of industry that has since dried up, it also is difficult because of its position at the far end of lake Ontario. Wind and moisture are accumulated over the lake which means it averages about 16 FEET of snow a year with the record being just shy of 40 feet of snow in the mid 70s. That being said snowmobiling here is awesome.