Oswego, New York (pop. 17,954), is the easternmost port on the Great Lakes. It lies at the point where the Oswego River empties into Lake Ontario. The name Oswego comes from an Iroquois Indian word meaning pouring out place. The city's factories produce rolled aluminum, fabricated steel products, paper products, pumps, and wire. Oswego's Nine Mile Point nuclear power plant generates electricity for several Northeastern states. The city is also home to the State University of New York College at Oswego.