Potter’s Falls
Potter’s Falls is a waterfall in Tompkins, New York. Potter’s Falls is situated nearby to Ithaca Reservoir, as well as near the winery Six Mile Creek Vineyard.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ford Observatory and Willard Straight Hall.
Ford Observatory
Observatory
The Clinton B. Ford Observatory is an astronomical observatory that is operated by the Ithaca College Department of Physics and Astronomy. The observatory is located in the forest on the south end of the Ithaca College campus in Ithaca, New York. Ford Observatory is situated 1½ miles west of Potter’s Falls.
Willard Straight Hall
Community center
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Willard Straight Hall is the student union building on the central campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Conceived as a memorial to Willard Dickerman Straight, its construction was initiated by his widow, Dorothy Payne Whitney Straight, with the aim of enriching student life. Willard Straight Hall is situated 2½ miles northwest of Potter’s Falls.
Bailey Hall
Theater building
Photo: Notyourbroom, CC BY 3.0.
Bailey Hall is the largest auditorium at Cornell University, an Ivy League university in Ithaca, New York. The auditorium seats 1,300 people, and it is named for Liberty Hyde Bailey, the first dean of what is now Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Bailey Hall is situated 2½ miles northwest of Potter’s Falls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Ithaca and South Hill.
East Ithaca
Suburb
East Ithaca is a suburban community and CDP in Tompkins County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, East Ithaca had a population of 3,175. East Ithaca is a suburb of the City of Ithaca on its eastern city line and in the Town of Ithaca.
South Hill
Suburb
South Hill is a census-designated place in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 7,245 at the 2020 census. The South Hill CDP is located within the town of Ithaca and it is located near the south end of Cayuga Lake. South Hill is situated 2 miles west of Potter’s Falls.
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.
Potter’s Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Tompkins, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.41847° or 42° 25′ 7″ northLongitude
-76.4612° or 76° 27′ 40″ westOpen location code
87J5CG9Q+9GOpenStreetMap ID
node 1236675379OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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