Finger Lakes

The Finger Lakes in Upstate New York, consist of 11 lakes located southeast of Rochester and southwest of Syracuse. The area is often referred to as the "Finger Lakes Region" and Rochester is not included as part of the region.

The Finger Lakes were voted "Best Local Getaway" in City Newspaper's 'Best of Rochester' awards in 2009.¹

The Lakes

Formed in part by glacial actions², the lakes are oriented north-south and appear as a set of fingers on the map.

• Canadice Lake
  

• Canandaigua Lake
  

• Cayuga Lake
  

• Conesus Lake
  

• Hemlock Lake
  

• Honeoye Lake
  

• Keuka Lake
  

• Otisco Lake
  

• Owasco Lake
  

• Skaneateles Lake
  

• Seneca Lake

  Some consider Onieda Lake to be the "thumb of the Finger Lakes." Although it was formed by the same glacial actions that created the other Finger Lakes, it is far outside the Finger Lakes region and not generally considered to be a part of the Finger Lakes.

The Region

The Finger Lakes region is known for it's wineries. It is the largest wine producing region in New York State, and with almost 100 wineries, the largest concentration of wineries in the United States besides Napa Valley, CA. (http://www.fingerlakeswinecountry.com) The most wineries are located on Seneca and Keuka Lakes.

Notes and References

• NY State Parks - Finger Lakes Region
  

• FingerLakes.org Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance
  

• VisitFingerLakes.com
  

• FingerLakesWineCountry.com
  

• FingerLakes.com Books by Emerson Klees
  

• Upstate NY Lakes, History, photos, and description on the commercial website nyfalls.com
  

• Cobtree Finger Lakes Vacation Homes Lodging for the Finger Lakes
  

* The Finger Lakes Wiki, a wiki website dedicated to the Finger Lakes Region