| Located at the northern part of New York Metropolis | | | | among them are the Finger Lakes located on the |
| is the Upstate New York region, a place famous for its | | | | west-central part of Upstate New York. Finger Lakes |
| historical importance, prestigious educational institutions | | | | are actually a collection of eleven lakes that are linear |
| like Cornell University, University of Rochester and | | | | in shape and located in the form of fingers. Famous |
| State University of New York, bustling cities like | | | | among these are the Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake. |
| Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, Ithaca and Auburn, and | | | | Others include Conesus, Hemlock, Canadice, Honeoye, |
| diverse natural resources like rivers, mountain ranges, | | | | Otisco, Skaneateles, Owasco, Keuka, and |
| lakes and forests. | | | | Canandaigua Lakes. Region around Finger Lakes is a |
| The Upstate New York region is considered as a | | | | natural paradise. Located in the region is the |
| tourist's paradise with million of tourists visiting this | | | | Taughannock Falls State Park famous for |
| region annually. Some important tourist destinations that | | | | Taughannock Falls. Most of the area contains forests |
| are widely preferred by tourists include the majestic | | | | filled with oak, hickory, maple, chestnut, ash, and |
| Niagara Falls located at the U.S.-Canadian border, | | | | hemlock trees. Activities like fishing, hunting, skiing, |
| mountain ranges like Adirondack Mountains and Catskill | | | | snowmobiling and ice fishing are famous around the |
| Mountains, Corning Museum of Glass, The Great | | | | Finger Lakes. |
| Escape and Splashwater Kingdom, Soccer Hall of | | | | Prairie grasslands are located in this region. Hence, the |
| Fame, Baseball Hall of Fame, International Boxing Hall | | | | entire area is an important agricultural destination in |
| of Fame, Saratoga Race Course, Seabreeze | | | | New York. Farms raise crops like corn, hay, wheat, |
| amusement park, Sylvan Beach and Turning Stone | | | | soy, oats, barley, cabbages, sweetcorn and potatoes. |
| Resort and Casino. | | | | Finger Lakes area is New York's largest wine |
| Upstate New York region is also known for its | | | | producing region. |
| beautiful lakes and breathtaking waterfalls. Famous | | | | |