Cayuga Lake (pronounced /keɪˈjuːɡə/ or /kaɪˈjuːɡə/) is the longest of western New York's glacial Finger Lakes, and is the largest in surface area (marginally larger than Seneca Lake) and second largest in volume . It is just under 40 miles (64 km) long. Its average width is 1.7 miles (2.7 km), and it is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) wide at its widest point near Aurora. It is approximately 435 ft (133 m) deep at its deepest point.
The lake has one small isl...
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Cayuga Lake (pronounced /keɪˈjuːɡə/ or /kaɪˈjuːɡə/) is the longest of western New York's glacial Finger Lakes, and is the largest in surface area (marginally larger than Seneca Lake) and second largest in volume . It is just under 40 miles (64 km) long. Its average width is 1.7 miles (2.7 km), and it is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) wide at its widest point near Aurora. It is approximately 435 ft (133 m) deep at its deepest point.
The lake has one small island near Union Springs, Frontenac Island, which is one of only two islands in all of the Finger Lakes.
Ithaca, New York, site of Cornell University and Ithaca College, sits at the southern end of Cayuga Lake. Cornell's alma mater or official school song makes reference to its position "Far Above Cayuga's Waters", while that of Ithaca College references "Cayuga’s shore".
Villages and settlements along the east shore of Cayuga Lake include Myers, King Ferry, Aurora, Levanna, Union Springs, and Cayuga. Settlements along the west shore of the lake...
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