Cayuga Inlet
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| Cayuga Inlet | |
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 A sign for the Cayuga Waterfront Trail in Cass Park, Ithaca, New York. The Collyer boathouse is visible across Cayuga Inlet. | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | West Danby, New York, United States |
| • coordinates | 42°18′10″N 76°31′45″W / 42.30278°N 76.52917°W[1] |
| Mouth | Cayuga Lake |
• location | Ithaca, New York, United States |
• coordinates | 42°27′34″N 76°30′44″W / 42.45944°N 76.51222°W[1] |
• elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Basin size | 143 sq mi (370 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Vanbuskirk Gulf, West Branch Cayuga Inlet, Enfield Creek, Coy Glen, Cliff Park Brook, Linderman Creek |
| • right | Lick Brook, Buttermilk Creek, Six Mile Creek, Cascadilla Creek |
Cayuga Inlet is a river located in Tompkins County, New York. It flows into the south end of Cayuga Lake by Ithaca, New York.[1]
Cayuga Inlet is a popular and well-connected location for boating. Boaters are able to travel from Cayuga Inlet via the Erie Canal and Saint Lawrence Seaway to the Atlantic Ocean, or follow Lake Erie to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.[2] Because of this, waterfront property values are high.[2]
The area surrounding Cayuga Inlet includes:
- 347 acres of parkland and open space[2]
- Six restaurants and bars[2]
- A spa and health club[2]
- Four facilities which cater to nonmotorized boating (Cornell and Ithaca College crew facilities, a kayak rental business, and Cascadilla Boat Club)[2]
- Ithaca Farmers Market[2]
- Ithaca Dragonboat Club[2]
- Allan H. Treman Marine State park[2]
- Festivals and events such as Water Music and Rhiner Festival[2]
