Finger Lakes
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a group of elongated glacial lakes in central and W New York: resort region.
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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).* * *
group of narrow, glacial lakes in west-central New York state, U.S. They lie in north-south valleys between the vicinity of Syracuse (east) and Geneseo (west). The region, which embraces more than a dozen state parks, is noted for its scenery, many resorts, fruits (especially grapes), and vegetables. It comprises part of the Oswego River watershed of the Lake Ontario (Ontario, Lake) drainage system. The primary lakes from west to east are Canandaigua, Keuka, Seneca, Cayuga, Owasco, Skaneateles, and Otisco; four others to the west (Conesus, Hemlock, Canadice, and Honeoye) also are sometimes included as part of the Finger Lakes. The main lakes vary in length from 6 miles (10 km) to 40 miles (64 km) and are up to 3.5 miles (5.6 km) wide. Seneca Lake is the largest (67 square miles [174 square km]) and deepest.* * *
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Finger Lakes — group of long, narrow glacial lakes in WC N.Y … English World dictionary
Finger Lakes — [ fɪȖgə leɪks], Gruppe von elf schmalen Seen im Bundesstaat New York, USA, in nordsüdlich gerichteten, glazial überformten Tälern des Alleghenyplateaus, bis 188 m tief (Senecasee); Fremdenverkehrsgebiet, Weinbau … Universal-Lexikon
Finger Lakes — The Finger Lakes are a chain of lakes in the west central section of Upstate New York that are a popular tourist destination. There are actually eleven lakes in the region, but only seven of the largest are commonly identified as the Finger Lakes … Wikipedia
Finger Lakes — 42° 45′ 35″ N 76° 56′ 43″ W / 42.75967, 76.94514 Les Finge … Wikipédia en Français
Finger Lakes — Satellitenbild der Finger Lakes Lage der Finger Lakes … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Finger Lakes — geographical name group of long narrow lakes W central New York comprising Cayuga, Seneca, Keuka, Canandaigua, Skaneateles, Owasco, & several smaller lakes … New Collegiate Dictionary
Finger Lakes — Fin′ger Lakes n. pl. geg a group of elongated glacial lakes in central and W New York: resort region … From formal English to slang
Finger Lakes — noun a geographical area in central New York State that is named for a series of narrow glacial lakes that lie parallel in a north south direction • Instance Hypernyms: ↑geographical area, ↑geographic area, ↑geographical region, ↑geographic… … Useful english dictionary
Finger Lakes — Grupo de lagos glaciales y angostos en el oeste del estado de Nueva York en EE.UU. Se ubican en valles de dirección norte sur entre Syracuse y Geneseo. La región, que comprende más de 20 parques estaduales, es famosa por sus paisajes, tiene… … Enciclopedia Universal
