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Oneonta is a city in southern Otsego County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, had a population of 13,292. Its nickname is "City of the Hills." The word "oneonta" is of undetermined origin, but it is popularly thought to mean "place of open rocks" in the Iroquois language. This refers to a prominent geological formation known as "tablerocks" at the western end of the city.
The city is surrounded by the town of Oneonta, a separate municipal and political unit. Oneonta is home to the State University Of New York at Oneonta and Hartwick College.
Oneonta Municipal Airport (N66) is north of the city.
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