Lake Lore & Geography
This lake is the deepest of the Finger Lakes, reaching a maximum depth of 618 feet.
What is Seneca Lake?
These dramatic, cliff-like rock formations found throughout the Finger Lakes region were created when glaciers carved away softer rock, leaving behind steep shale and limestone walls.
What are Gorges?
This beloved Upstate NY grocery chain, founded in Rochester in 1916, is consistently ranked one of the best employers in America.
What is Wegmans?
This famous abolitionist and Underground Railroad conductor lived in Auburn, NY
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This "Y-shaped" lake is unique because it flows both north AND south.
What is Keuka Lake?
This invasive species — a small striped mollusk — is a primary threat to Finger Lakes water quality.
What are Zebra Mussels?
New York is the third-largest producer of this fruit in the United States — you'll find orchards all over the Finger Lakes.
What are apples?
The first Women's Rights Convention was held in this Finger Lakes town in 1848.
What is Seneca Falls?
Settled by the Dutch in 1614 on the banks of the Hudson River, this city has served as the official seat of New York State government since 1797.
What is Albany?
The Finger Lakes were formed approximately two million years ago by the movement of these massive ice sheets.
What are Glaciers?
This Upstate NY city was once the photography capital of the world, home to Kodak and Xerox headquarters.
What is Rochester?
This Native American confederacy, also known as the Six Nations, originally inhabited the Finger Lakes region.
Who are the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)?
This massive natural wonder on the NY/Ontario border is actually made up of THREE separate waterfalls: the American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and Horseshoe Falls.
What is Niagara Falls?
Spanning over 6 million acres, this is the largest publicly protected area in the contiguous United States — bigger than Yellowstone, Everglades, Glacier, and Grand Canyon combined.
What is Adirondack Park?
This 7-mile trail follows a former railroad line and canal, connecting Penn Yan to Dresden.
What is the Keuka Outlet Trail?
This local city claims the title of the birthplace of Memorial Day.
What is Waterloo?
Completed in 1825, this 363-mile engineering marvel connected the Hudson River to Lake Erie, transforming New York into the commercial capital of the nation.
What is the Erie Canal?
This term describes the microclimate created by the deep lakes that protects nearby vineyards from freezing in winter.
What is the "Lake Effect"?
This world-class museum in Corning, NY draws over 400,000 visitors annually and houses the largest collection of its kind.
What is the Corning Museum of Glass?
This beloved 1946 Christmas classic film is widely believed to be based on the town of Seneca Falls.
What is "It's a Wonderful Life"?