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Taughannock Falls is located in
Ulysses, NY, part of the popular Finger Lakes Region of central New York.
The falls is part of Taughannock State Park located between the Village
of Trumansburg (part of the Ulysses Township), and the city of Ithaca.
The falls cataract has an incredible drop of 215 feet (66 meters), and
is one of the highest east of the Rocky Mountains.
Taughannock State Park also features
hiking and nature trails, tent and trailer sites, cabins, picnic areas,
beach swimming, fishing, playground areas, a marina launching site, ice-skating,
sledding, cross-country skiing and an annual summer concert series.
Other interesting area attractions
from ten minutes to an hours drive include: Buttermilk Falls, Robert Treman
State Park, Cornell University, Watkins Glen, the Finger Lakes, Corning
Glass Museum, Ithaca College and over 50 local wineries. |
