Ithaca, NY is the largest city in Tompkins County. Where does Cayuga Lake get its name from?Ĭayuga Lake is named after the Cayuga Indian Nation, one of the six nations of the Iroquois Confederacy. Ithaca, NY sits at the southern tip of Cayuga Lake, the longest of the 11 Finger Lakes. The Finger Lakes Region is comprised of 14 counties, which occupy 9,000 square miles, roughly comparable in size to the states of Vermont, New Hampshire or New Jersey. Ithaca is located in the Finger Lakes Region of central New York State, four hours from New York City, three hours from Niagara Falls, two hours from Rochester and four hours from Philadelphia. Ithaca takes its name from the Greek island of Ithaca in Homer's Odyssey. Ithaca Q&As Where did the name "Ithaca" come from?
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