Finger Lakes

Nestled in the heart of Upstate New York, the Finger Lakes comprise a distinctive network of lakes, presenting a captivating bioregion. This locale has garnered popularity as a sought-after tourist destination. Resembling elongated fingers, these lakes gracefully stretch along a north-south axis. Notably, these majestic lakes, echoing the graceful curvature of human fingers, collectively form a natural wonder evoking awe and inspiration.

Of note, Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake hold the distinction of being both among the longest and deepest lakes in the United States. Each spanning nearly 40 miles end to end, and never exceeding 3.5 miles in width, they exhibit remarkable proportions. Among these, Cayuga Lake boasts the longest stretch at 38.1 miles, while Seneca Lake commands the largest total area. Delving beneath sea level, Seneca Lake plunges to an astounding 618 feet (188 m) in depth, while Cayuga Lake follows suit at 435 feet (133 m).

Genesee Valley Conservation Easements

The Protected Area Dataset shows the various conservation easements in Genesee Valley, most of which are for various farms that protect these high quality soils from development. Click on the easement for details.

Finger Lakes Trail

Here is a map of the Finger Lakes Trail, shown in Green . Unfortunately a few of the segments are missing from the trail, they are unavailable on OpenStreetMap at least based on my causal inspection of the data. This map by default shows the traditional USGS paper maps, but you can switch to alternative layers. Also shown are other DEC roads and trails with a dashed mark, and DEC lands with green overlay.

Data Source: Open Street Map extract, October 2020.