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The Finger Lakes region of New York State
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items The Finger Lakes region is that area of New York State in the USA that lies between Rochester and Syracuse and Lake Ontario to the Pennsylvania border.
The region has eleven long, deep and narrow fresh water lakes.
The Seneca people, also known as ...
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Canandaigua Lake
Keuka Lake
Seneca Lake
Cayuga Lake
Skaneateles Lake
Honeoye Lake
Canandaigua Lake
The name "Canandaigua" is derived from the Seneca word "Kanandague," which translates to "the chosen spot" or "at the chosen town".
Click on the link to view photos of Canandaigua Lake
William Norton Canandaigua Lake Wall Art
Keuka Lake
Keuka Lake is one of the major Finger Lakes in the U.S. state of New York. It is unusual because it is Y-shaped, in contrast to the long and narrow shape of the other Finger Lakes. Because of its shape, it was referred to in the past as Crooked Lake....
You can view photos of Keuka Lake by clicking on the link!
William Norton Keuka Lake Wall Art
Seneca Lake
Seneca Lake is the largest of the glacial Finger Lakes of the U.S. state of New York, and the deepest glacial lake entirely within the state. It is promoted as the lake trout capital of the world, and is host of the National Lake Trout Derby. Wikiped...
Enjoy the views of Seneca Lake by clicking on the link!
William Norton Seneca Lake Wall Art
Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake is the longest of central New York's glacial Finger Lakes, and is the second largest in surface area and second largest in volume. It is just under 39 miles long. Its average width is 1.7 miles, and it is 3.5 mi wide at its widest point, ...
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William Norton Cayuga Lake Wall Art
Skaneateles Lake
Skaneateles Lake is one of the Finger Lakes in central New York in the United States. The name Skaneateles means long lake in one of the local Iroquoian languages. The lake is sometimes referred to as "The Roof Garden of the Lakes" because its altitu...
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William Norton Skaneateles Lake Wall Art
Honeoye Lake
The name Honeoye comes from the Seneca word ha-ne-a-yah, which means lying finger, or where the finger lies. The name comes from the local story of a Native American whose finger was bitten by a rattlesnake and who therefore cut off his finger with a...
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Honeoye Lake Overlook by William Norton