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Taughannock Falls State Park (/ t ə ˈ ɡ æ n ə k / tə-GAN-ək) is a 750-acre (3.0 km 2) state park [2] located in the town of Ulysses in Tompkins County, New York in the United States. The park is northwest of Ithaca near Trumansburg .
Taughannock Falls State Park is located in Ulysses. Ulysses is a town located in northwest Tompkins County, New York, U.S. The population was 4,940 at the 2020 census. [2] The town was named after the hero of the Odyssey.
In Taughannock Falls State Park Ulysses, Town Of, New York: Indian Village Extending From Mouth Of Creek To Falls 70: CAMP HOUSE Camp House sign: On Camp St., Trumansburg Ulysses, Town Of, New York: Built In 1848 By Herman Camp Colonel Of Cavalry Nigara Frontier War Of 1812 71: CAMP SITE In Taughannock Falls State Pk. Ulysses, Town Of, New York
The Black Diamond trail is the keystone of a major trail system in the Ithaca area, and has been planned since the 1970s. The section of trail from Cass Park to Taughannock Falls State Park opened in the fall of 2016. This section is now (since 1999) owned by the New York State Parks Department.
Also known as Governor Alfred E. Smith State Park. Includes the Sunken Meadow State Park Golf Course [186] Sunset Bay State Marine Park: Allegany: Chautauqua: Cattaraugus Creek: Includes a marina, fishing, birdwatching, and parking. [187] Taconic State Park – Copake Falls area: Taconic: Columbia: 3,064 acres (1,240 ha) 272,484: Taconic State ...
In the last 15 years the state park system has bought back much of the right-of-way and is in the process of constructing a biking and hiking trail along the portion south to Ithaca. It is called the Black Diamond Trail, after the Lehigh Valley's premier passenger train that ran between New York City and Buffalo along the line (although not ...
Taughannock Falls' main cataract is a 215-foot drop (66 m), [2] making it 33 feet (10 m) taller than Niagara Falls. It is the tallest single-drop waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The waterfall is located along the creek, which flows through a long gorge with cliffs up to 400 feet (120 m) high.
Taughannock Falls State Park – A state park, mostly in Tompkins County, by the shore of Cayuga Lake at the south town line. Taughannock Point – A projection into ...