As of the census of 2000, there were 12,159 people, 4,215 households, and 3,116 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,103....
Sunset
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Darkness
Most people know that sunset is the time when the sun goes down. But did you know that the sun doesn't actually set? Instead, Earth rotates into darkness, giving us the illusion that the sun is setting. So what causes sunset?
Well, it's a combination of things. The Earth's atmosphere scatters sunlight in every direction, but blue and violet light are scattered more than other colors. This is why the sky is usually blue during the daytime. As the sun gets lower in the sky, the atmosphere becomes thicker and more dense.
This scattering of sunlight happens to a greater extent, and we see red and orange light more than blue and violet light. That's why sunset is usually a beautiful red or orange color. So next time you see sunset, remember that you're actually seeing Earth rotate into darkness!
, population, previous names and history
Oriskany Falls is located in the town of Oriskany, in Schoharie County, New York. The city is located on the eastern bank of the Schoharie River, approximately north of Binghamton, New York and south of Albany, New York. The population was 12,609 at the 2010 census. The city is part of the Mohawk Valley region of New York.
Oriskany Falls takes its name from the meandering Schoharie River, which the city sits on the eastern bank of. The river and the surrounding hills were once the home of the Mohawk people. The first Europeans to see the falls were the Dutch, who named it "Riskanen". The English renamed it "Oriskany" after General Nicholas Herkimer, a Revolutionary War hero who died at the falls in 1777.
Oriskany Falls is located in the Central New York Region of New York State and is about north of Albany and about south of Buffalo. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (8.86%) is water.
Oriskany Falls experiences a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. Summers are long, hot and humid and winters are long, cold and often snowy. On average, there are approximately 199.7 days with highs over 90 °F (32 °C). However, temperatures can range as high as 103 °F (39 °C) or as low as −17 °F (−27 °C). The colder temperatures are often interrupted by brief periods of warmer weather.
The city is served by the Oriskany Falls Public Library.
The most common ancestries of the population are Italian (11.7%), Irish (10.7%), German (9.4%), English (8.9%), and Polish (5.5%).
There are three schools in Oriskany Falls: Oriskany Falls Central School, Oriskany Falls Middle School, and Oriskany Falls High School.
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,159 people, 4,215 households, and 3,116 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,103.5 people per square mile (834.4/km²). There were 4,527 housing units at an average density of 757.5 per square mile (292.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.41% White, 0.24% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.
}As the sun sets, the sky slowly grows dark. For many people, this is a time to relax and wind down for the day. But have you ever wondered exactly when it gets dark? The answer may surprise you.
Did you know that darkness actually begins long before the sun sets? As the sun gets lower in the sky, its light has to travel through more atmosphere. This filters out some of the blue light, making the sun look redder. At the same time, shadows get longer and darker. So by the time the sun finally dips below the horizon, darkness has already begun to fall.
Of course, not all places on Earth experience darkness at the same time. Near the equator, the sun sets and rises almost directly overhead. This means that there is less of a difference between daytime and nighttime. Closer to the poles, however, the sun stays low in the sky for much of the year. This leads to longer periods of darkness during wintertime.