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101 Questions About Ithaca

As my hometown, I can testify that many people have a love-hate relationship with this famous ivy league college town. Can you guess not only the basics, but rather 101 specific questions about the Ithaca area? Good Luck!!
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Last updated: March 1, 2026
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Ithacan
Name for somebody who lives in Ithaca?
Greece
Ithaca is the namesake of a small island in which country?
Cornell University
Famous Ivy League Uni founded in 1865
Ithaca College
Liberal-arts college originally a music conservatory
Tompkins County
Ithaca's county
Cayuga Lake
Ithaca sits on the southern shore of THIS lake
Finger Lakes
Cayuga Lake is part of THIS region
Ithaca is Gorges
City Motto "______"
Taughannock Falls
200-foot vertical waterfall which is a short drive from town
Buttermilk Falls
Waterfall named after a "milky" drink
Route 13
Local highway which connects Ithaca to Interstates 81 & 86
Southern Tier
Economic region in which Ithaca lies
Upstate New York
Term for any part of New York outside of NYC
Collegetown Bagels
Local bagel chain ~ popular among college students
Wegmans
The Mecca of grocery shopping in Ithaca
Greenstar
Food co-op whose soaring prices kicked out hippies
and welcomed hipsters
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P & C Fresh
Notorious grocery store who's produce is NOT fresh
East Hill Plaza
Name of plaza on which the above grocer lies.
Cayuga Heights
Upper-class neighborhood located on the hillside
Lansing
Neighborhood which hosts the Ithaca Mall
Pyramid Mall
What was the mall's original name?
Moosewood
This vegetarian restauran has become a household name
Grassroots
Well-known music festival which has "roots"
Carl Sagan
Famous astronomer who taught at Cornell for 30 years
The Statler Hotel
The only hotel on Cornell campus?
Svante Myrick
Man who became mayor of Ithaca at age 24
Stewart Park
Polluted lakefront park where residents used to swim at
South Hill
Neighborhood in which lies Ithaca College
Johnson Museum of Art
Art museum funded by Cornell
Buddhism
The leader of ___ Religion holds a Monastery in town.
Franco's Pizzeria
Expensive pizza joint
Ned's Pizza
Cheaper pizza joint
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