Taughannock Creek is a river located in Tompkins and Schuyler counties in New York. It flows into Cayuga Lake east of Trumansburg. Taughannock Falls is located on the creek.
| Taughannock Creek | |
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Taughannock Creek upstream of Taughannock Falls | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Finger Lakes |
| Counties | Tompkins, Schuyler |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Cayuga Lake |
• location | Trumansburg |
• coordinates | 42°32′57″N 76°35′57″W |
| Basin size | 67 sq mi (170 km2)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Waterfalls | Taughannock Falls |
Taughannock Falls' main cataract is a 215-foot drop (66 m),[2] making it 33 feet (10 m) taller than Niagara Falls. It is the tallest single-drop waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains.[3][4] The waterfall is located along the creek, which flows through a long gorge with cliffs up to 400 feet (120 m) high.
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