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DeWitt is a town in Onondaga County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 24,071. The town is named after Moses DeWitt.

The Town of DeWitt is located east of the City of Syracuse and borders the city on its east side. The town is a suburb of Syracuse. The town is also the site of most of the campus and academic buildings of Le Moyne College.

DeWitt was part of the Central New York Military Tract. The first settlers arrived around 1789.

The Erie Canal progressed through the town in 1825. DeWitt was formed in 1835 from the Town of Manlius.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 87.8 km² (33.9 mi²). 87.7 km² (33.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.15%) is water.

Interstate 481 is major highway in DeWitt crossing the center of the town, turning northward along the east side of DeWitt. I-481 intersects Interstate 690 in the eastern part of the town and Interstate 90 (New York State Thruway) in the northeast part of the town.

New York State Route 92 conjoined with New York State Route 5 intersects I-481 in the east part of DeWitt.New York State Route 91 intersects New York State Route 173 at Jamesville near the south town line. New York State Route 298 crosses the north part of the town.

Communities and locations in DeWitt:
Clark Reservation State Park -- A state park south of Syracuse.
Collamer (formerly "Brittons Settlement") -- A hamlet in the northeast part of DeWitt on NY-289.
DeWitt (formerly "Youngsville" and "Orville") -- The hamlet of DeWitt is near the town center on NY-5.
Eastwood -- A suburban community near the Syracuse city line.
East Syracuse -- A suburban community east of Eastwood.
Franklin Park -- A suburban hamlet in the northwest part of DeWitt.
Morehouse Flats -- An early community located north of Jamesville.
Syracuse Hancock International Airport -- Half the airport is in the northwest part of DeWitt.
Jamesville -- A hamlet in the south of DeWitt on NY-173.
Oot Park -- A hamlet by the east town line.

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