Eastern Finger Lakes
Seneca, Cayuga, Owasco, Skaneateles, and Otisco are the five Eastern Finger Lakes, part of the Finger Lakes region of New York. From the dozens and dozens of wineries on the slopes of Seneca and Cayuga, to the pristine waters of Skaneateles, to the magnificent gorges of Watkins Glen, these lakes embody the very soul of the Finger Lakes region.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Ithaca and Auburn.
Ithaca
Ithaca is a small city in the Finger Lakes region of central New York, at the southern tip of Cayuga Lake. In addition to being the home of Cornell University and Ithaca College, Ithaca is known for its several gorges and waterfalls, small eclectic shops and restaurants, and deep interest in politics.
Auburn
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Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States. Located at the north end of Owasco Lake, one of the Finger Lakes in Central New York, the city had a population of 26,866 at the 2020 census.
Geneva
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Geneva is the name of both a town and a city in Ontario County, in the Finger Lakes region of New York. The City of Geneva is surrounded by the Town of Geneva.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Watkins Glen and Seneca Falls.
Watkins Glen
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Watkins Glen is a village and census-designated place in and the county seat of Schuyler County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,829.
Seneca Falls
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Seneca Falls is a town in the Finger Lakes region of New York state. The birthplace of the women's rights movement in the 19th century, Seneca Falls is also widely believed to be the inspiration for the town of Bedford Falls in Frank Capra's holiday classic, It's A Wonderful Life.
Trumansburg
Trumansburg is a village the Finger Lakes region of central New York, between Cayuga and Seneca Lakes. It offers a distinctive mix of an old rural village and modern funkiness. Named after Abner Truman, it is in the Town of Ulysses.Weedsport
Weedsport is a village in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,815 at the 2010 census. The name is from Elihu and Edward Weed, merchants who helped found the village.Skaneateles
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Skaneateles is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 7,112. The name is from the Iroquois term for the adjacent Skaneateles Lake, which means "long lake." The town is on the western border of the county and includes a village, also named Skaneateles.
Eastern Finger Lakes
- Type: region
- Location: Finger Lakes, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude of center
42.64° or 42° 38′ 24″ northLongitude of center
-76.65° or 76° 39′ westWikidata ID
Q14214533
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Slovenian—“Eastern Finger Lakes” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Laghi Finger orientali”
- Slovenian: “Eastern Finger Lakes”
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