Keuka Lake
Keuka Lake , 18 mi (29 km) long and .5 to 2 mi (.8-3 km) wide, W central N.Y., one of the Finger Lakes ; drains NE into Seneca Lake. Penn Yan at its northern end and Hammondsport at its southern end are trade centers for the surrounding resort, grape-growing, and wine-making region.
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Finger Lakes
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...south valleys, W central N.Y. Cayuga and Seneca lakes, both more than 35 mi (56 km) long, are the largest and deepest. Keuka Lake is the center of the area's wine industry, the largest in New York. Fertile soil and hillsides receiving abundant sunshine...
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