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ACROSS AMERICA 2017: WEEK 13

8/20/2017

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RUN-WALK ACROSS AMERICA: WEEK 13
Segment 33 Bradford PA to Corning NY
Segment 34 Corning Ny to Caznovia NY
Segment 35 Cazenovia NY to Speculator NY


This week we will make our way from the Keystone State of Pennsylvania into the Empire State of New York, first to a city known for its manufacture of glass and ceramic products, Corning NY. The city is south of the Finger Lakes (FL) region, which is skirted on this trip.

The region is famous for beautiful woodland scenery, vineyards, and wine making. Officially there are 11 long, narrow, sometimes very deep lakes in this central part of the state.  The Finger Lakes were carved by glacial action, as are many of the geographic features of the Great Lakes states. This area of New York is also a main part of the homeland of the Iroquois, a Native American nation that was one of the most powerful in colonial times.

The village of Watkins Glen NY, north of the route at the south end of Seneca Lake, is well-known by nature enthusiasts for the nearby State Park, with its beautiful rushing streams, waterfalls, and gorges. Race fans know it for the Watkins Glen International racetrack, which is on the MONSTER Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule (winner of the August 6 ‘I Love New York’ race was Martin Truex Jr.)

The route passes from Corning through Ithaca, which lies at the southern end of Cayuga Lake, then east of the city of Syracuse to the historic village of Cazenovia in the town of the same name.  Ithaca is the home of Cornell University, which is both a private Ivy League and a public land-grant educational institution.  Syracuse is home to its namesake University. Cazenovia Lake lies at the northeast edge of the town, and although it is situated at the far eastern end of the FL region and not officially included with the 11 Finger Lakes, sometimes is called the 12th Lake because it seems to have similar glacial origins.

The last stop this week is Speculator NY, deep within the Adirondack Mountains.  The route runs eastward from Cazenozia and enters Adirondack Park, the boundaries of which correspond to the dome-shaped area comprising the Mountains, about 160 miles wide and a mile high. If you stayed at an inn you might enjoy relaxing in wooden Adirondack reclining chairs that derive their name from the area. You will have earned it! Only a relatively few more days of effort remain, about 300 miles of road.

Click to link to the segment maps, which also can be downloaded from the RESOURCES page,  as well as the Itinerary and Calendar. 

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finger_Lakes
 
http://www.fingerlakes.com/about/historywww.fingerlakes.com/about/history

https://parks.ny.gov/parks/142/
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watkins_Glen_State_Park
 
https://www.sbnation.com/nascar/2017/8/6/16104768/2017-nascar-watkins-glen-results-winner-martin-truex-jr

​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adirondack_Mountains​
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