Taughannock Falls - Ithaca, N. Y. Canvas Print

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Tauhannock Falls includes a history of geology; Devonian Era rocks accumulating in a shallow sea 360 million years ago, massive ice sheets shaping the landscape up to 2 million years ago, and the movement of glaciers between 2 million and 10 thousand years ago. Now add in the natural erosion process of the past 10,000 years, and the “hanging valley” you see today is picture perfect.
Taughannock is a Native American name believed to be derived from a combination of the Algonquin and Iroquois languages meaning “in the trees” or “great fall in the woods”. It is also possible to have been named after a Lenape chieftain, Taghkanic, that was killed in a battle near the falls. You can decide which sounds more interesting to you.
The outstanding plunge of Taughannock Falls is one of the Northeast’s most exceptional natural attractions. At 215 feet tall, this fall is the highest single drop waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains. To...

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