Ithaca Falls, Ithaca

Name: Ithaca Falls
Address: Falls Street, Ithaca, 14850, United States

#18 among attractions in Ithaca

Waterfall, Park, View point, Dam

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Ithaca Falls is a waterfall located within the city of Ithaca, New York. It is the last of a series of waterfalls along the hanging valley formed where Fall Creek intersects the glacial trough of Cayuga Lake. The falls are in an amphitheater formed by freezing and thawing of the weak shale which makes up most of the gorge walls. The splash pool, and the creek just below the falls, are a popular spot for fly fishing. ()

Elevation: 522 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°27'10"N, 76°29'30"W

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Falls StreetIthaca 14850 United States

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Ithaca Falls – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sciencenter, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Telluride House, Bailey Hall.

0.7 miW
Carl Sagan, Museum, Science museum
Sciencenter, Ithaca
17 min walk • Sciencenter is a hands-on science museum in Ithaca, New York. It was founded on February 28, 1983 as a 501 not-for-profit educational organization. The Sciencenter grew out of the volunteer-run hands-on science program run for 15 years at several elementary schools in the Ithaca City School District.
~1630 ftSE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Ithaca
8 min walk • Perched atop the slope of Libe Slope on the Cornell University campus, the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art is a cultural gem in the heart of Ithaca, New York. This striking museum, designed by the renowned architect I.M.
0.5 miSE
Nightlife, Cinema
Telluride House, Ithaca
14 min walk • The Telluride House, formally the Cornell Branch of the Telluride Association, and commonly referred to as just "Telluride", is a highly selective residential community of Cornell University students and faculty. Founded in 1910 by American industrialist L. L.
0.6 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Concert hall
Bailey Hall, Ithaca
17 min walk • Bailey Hall is the largest auditorium at Cornell University, seating 1324 people. It is named for Liberty Hyde Bailey, first dean of what is now Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; it was originally built by New York State for the use of agriculture students, but...
0.5 miSE
Spiritual, Church
Sage Chapel, Ithaca
14 min walk • Sage Chapel is the non-denominational chapel on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York State and serves as the burial ground for many contributors to Cornell's history, including the university's founders, Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, and their wives.
0.4 miSE
Monuments and statues
Statue of Ezra Cornell, Ithaca
11 min walk • The Ezra Cornell statue is a monumental statue in Ithaca, New York, United States. Located on the Arts Quad of the Cornell Central Campus, the monument honors Ezra Cornell, the co-founder and namesake of Cornell University.
0.6 miE
Waterfall
Triphammer Falls, Ithaca
16 min walk • Triphammer Falls is a 55-foot waterfall on Fall Creek in Ithaca, New York, located within the campus of Cornell University. The waterfall existed naturally but was altered substantially in order to construct a dam in the 19th century, leading to the formation of Beebe Lake.
0.5 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Risley Theatre, Ithaca
14 min walk • Prudence Risley Residential College for the Creative and Performing Arts, commonly known as Risley Residential College, Risley Hall, or just Risley, is a program house at Cornell University.
1 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
State Theater, Ithaca
27 min walk • State Theatre of Ithaca is a historic, 1600-seat theatre located at Ithaca in Tompkins County, New York that hosts various events from bands, to plays, to comedy acts, to silent films, and more.
0.5 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture
Willard Straight Hall, Ithaca
14 min walk • Willard Straight Hall is the student union building on the central campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. It is located on Campus Road, adjacent to the Ho Plaza and Cornell Health.
~510 ftE
Carl Sagan, Bridge
900 Stewart Avenue, Ithaca
3 min walk • 900 Stewart Avenue is a building in Ithaca, New York, noted for its unique Egyptian Revival architecture, its dramatic placement partway down a cliff, and being the residence of astronomer Carl Sagan. The building is on a ledge about 50 feet below street level, overlooking Fall Creek and Ithaca Falls.

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Which popular attractions are close to Ithaca Falls?

Nearby attractions include 900 Stewart Avenue, Ithaca (3 min walk), Cornell Heights Historic District, Ithaca (8 min walk), Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Ithaca (8 min walk), Statue of Ezra Cornell, Ithaca (11 min walk).

How to get to Ithaca Falls by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ithaca Falls:

Bus

University @ Lake • Lines: 10 (6 min walk)
Highland @ Thurston • Lines: 30 (7 min walk)