Finger Lakes, NYC - 256 miles from NYC
It is possible to make your journey to the Finger Lakes region even longer. with 11 lovely lakes and a wealth of beauty, hiking, vineyards, and historic sites. Hike through Watkins Glen State Park and visit the Heart & Hands Wine Company.
A famous tourist attraction in Upstate New York, the Finger Lakes are a group of lakes in the west-central region. The majority of the lakes are linear in shape, with each lake having a north-south axis. Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake, the two longest, are among the deepest in the country. Both are about 40 miles long, although they are never wider than 3.5 miles. Seneca has the largest total area, although Cayuga is the longest at 38.1 miles.
With bottoms well below sea level, Seneca is the deepest at 618 feet, followed by Cayuga at 435 feet. The shapes of these major lakes are similar to those of the others, which together gave the impression of the fingers of a hand to early mapmakers. Oneida Lake is occasionally referred to as the "thumb," despite not normally being one of the Finger Lakes.
- Necessary pit stop: In the tiny town of Roscoe you'll find Roscoe Diner. The vintage joint is known for thick slabs of french toast.
