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2 unusual facts about Cayuga Lake


Amanita flavoconia

Amanita flavoconia was first described by American naturalist George Francis Atkinson in 1902, based on a specimen he found in woods north of Fall Creek, Cayuga Lake Basin, New York.

Ithaca and Owego Railroad

It connected the town of Ithaca, on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake with the town of Owego on the Susquehanna River to the south.


Cornell West Campus

Some annual events include drive-in movies on the Tower, Fall trips to hike the gorges, sea kayaking on Cayuga Lake, go-karting, a Winter Semi-formal, a Mardi Gras celebration, trips to the Late Show with David Letterman and an end of the year barbecue.


see also

Long Point State Park

Long Point State Park – Finger Lakes, on Cayuga Lake in central New York, United States