Keywords FAQ Contact Us Home City Council Departments Boards & Commissions Community Quick Links You are here Home ›› Community About Auburn The City of Auburn (pop. 27,138) is located approximately 25 miles west of Syracuse NY and 120 miles east of Buffalo NY. Located in the heart of the Finger Lakes Region of New York State, Auburn is the county seat of Cayuga County and its largest community. The City of Auburn is rich in history, arts and culture, offering a great array of museums, historic sites and national landmarks such as the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and the Seward House Museum. Auburn is also known for a thriving arts scene featuring the Auburn Public Theater and the Schweinfurth Art Center. Visitors are encouraged to start their visit at the new NYS Equal Rights Heritage Center located in downtown Auburn which houses Auburn's Visitor Information Center. You will find many older established residential neighborhoods surrounding Auburn’s traditional downtown, which is a NYS Downtown Revitalization Initiative recipient and has recently benefited from major revitalization projects. The City improved the public infrastructure within the downtown core and new projects have sprung up as a result of additional private investment. As the County seat, located in the center of the County, Auburn is the location of many countywide government services, banking and finance, legal and medical services. The Auburn city schools are excellent and Auburn also offers convenient access to higher education at Cayuga Community College. Auburn is a "full service" city offering a full time Police and Fire Department, curbside trash and recycling pickup, many neighborhood parks, recreation events, city sponsored summer concerts, and much more. Auburn Community Hospital is the only hospital in the County, providing a broad spectrum of health care services. Employment opportunities for those with the matching skills, especially in the areas of light manufacturing, such as precision metalworking, plastics, and fiber optics and a range of service related jobs supported by education, government, retail and the medical industry. In a regional sense, there are also employment opportunities in Syracuse (about 35 minute drive to the east) and Ithaca (about a 45 minute drive to the south). Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce Cayuga County Tourism Community Calendars Downtown Auburn Business Improvement District Memorial City Hall 24 South Street, Auburn, NY 13021 Government Websites by CivicPlus ® Employee Login Login