The Oswego Canal is located in the middle part of New York State.  The length of it is a just under 25 miles.  The southern section begins and connects at the Erie Canal at Three Rivers NY about 20 miles north of the city of Syracuse.  It’s most northern point and where it ends is Oswego NY at Lake Ontario (one of the 5 Great Lakes).  According to the visitoswegocounty.com/ website, there are many interesting facts about Oswego County NY.  They include (from an email sent by their website):

1.12 World & State record fish catches
2.Dozens of historic sites and museums
3.Festivals and events every month
4.Over 35 boat launches and marinas
5.Salmon River Falls (110 foot waterfall- Orwell NY)
6.Two beautiful, historic lighthouses
7.Three sandy beaches- Mexico Point Park, Sandy Island Beach State Park, and Taft Bay Park
8.Three shipwreck sites for scuba divers
9.Over 30 parks, forests and nature centers
10.More than 400 miles of groomed snowmobile trails
11.Highest annual snowfall east of the Rockies

Here’s another great link about the actual Oswego Canal.

http://www.eriecanalway.org/explore/plan-your-visit/region/oswego-canal