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county, New York, United States
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Madison, county, central New York state, U.S., mostly comprising a rugged upland, bounded by Oneida Lake and Chittenango and Oneida creeks to the north and the Unadilla River to the southeast. Other waterways include the Chenango and Sangerfield rivers and Cazenovia and Tuscarora lakes. Wooded areas feature maple, elm, birch, and beech trees. Public lands include Chittenango Falls State Park and Tioughnioga State Wildlife Management Area. Stockbridge Test Site, a military installation, is in the northern part of the county. Oneida and Onondaga Indians inhabited the region before the arrival of European settlers and American colonists. The county was established ...(100 of 202 words)

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