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  1. Website. cityofithaca .org. Ithaca ( / ˈɪθəkə /) is a city in and the county seat of Tompkins County, New York, United States. Situated on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes region of New York, Ithaca is the largest community in the Ithaca metropolitan statistical area.

  2. May 5, 2024 · Ithaca, city, seat (1817) of Tompkins county, south-central New York, U.S. It lies at the southern end of Cayuga Lake (one of the Finger Lakes), 55 miles (89 km) southwest of Syracuse. Within the city are picturesque gorges cut by several creeks. Founded in 1789 by Simeon DeWitt, surveyor general.

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  3. Ithaca is a small city in the Finger Lakes region of central New York, at the southern tip of Cayuga Lake. In addition to being the home of Cornell University and Ithaca College, Ithaca is known for its several gorges and waterfalls, small eclectic shops and restaurants, and deep interest in politics.

  4. Sep 18, 2002 · A charter was drawn up and approved by the state legislature, and on June 1, 1888 Ithaca became New York's 29th city. The present-day Town of Ithaca forms a rough U shape around the city and the ...

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  6. Ithaca is a city in upstate New York, America. It was named after the Greek island of Ithaca. Cornell University and Ithaca College are in the city.

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