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Finger Lakes

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Finger Lakes, group of 11 narrow glacial lakes in north to south valleys, W central N.Y. Cayuga Cayuga Lake (kāy
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 and Seneca lakes, both more than 35 mi (56 km) long, are the largest and deepest. Keuka Lake Keuka Lake (ky`kə), 18 mi (29 km) long and .5 to 2 mi (.
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 is the center of the area's wine industry, the largest in New York. Fertile soil and hillsides receiving abundant sunshine make this an important viticulture and truck-farming region; fruits and buckwheat are important crops. The Finger Lakes provide water for Rochester and other cities. The region has noted resorts like Watkins Glen Watkins Glen (wŏt`kĭnz), resort village (1990 pop. 2,207), seat of Schuyler co., W central N.Y.
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, boating centers, and numerous state and other parks, and Cayuga and Seneca lakes are connected to the New York State Canal System New York State Canal System, waterway system, 524 mi (843 km) long, traversing New York state and connecting the Great Lakes with the Finger Lakes, the Hudson River, and Lake Champlain.
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Finger Lakes

Group of narrow, glacial lakes, western New York state, U.S. They lie in north-to-south valleys between Syracuse and Geneseo. The region, which embraces more than 20 state parks, is noted for its scenery, has many resorts, and produces fruits (especially grapes) and vegetables. Seneca Lake, the largest in the group, is 67 sq mi (174 sq km).


Finger Lakes
the region in New York state where many eastern wines are made. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2990]
See : Wine


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Peterson, has proclaimed April 1 as Finger Lakes Tap Dance Festival Day.
The park has become a major attraction in the Finger Lakes region, bringing in more than half a million visitors every year.
Following a four-year stint as superintendent of the Plattsburgh City Schools in northeastern New York, Michelle Kavanaugh has moved to the state's Finger Lakes Region as superintendent of the Honeoye Falls-Lima schools.
 
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