Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Transportation
The big cities all have airports, but New York's John F Kennedy is the region's major in-
ternational gateway. Alternatives include Newark Liberty International Airport and
LaGuardia, in Queens, with mostly domestic flights. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh also
have international airports.
Greyhound buses serve main cities and towns, while Peter Pan Bus Lines and Adiron-
dack Trailways are two regional bus lines. Amtrak provides rail services linking New
York with much of New Jersey, as well as Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Most popular day
trips, at least from New York City, are easily accessible by one of the three commuter-rail
lines. If you're driving, the main north−south highway is I-95.
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Top Five Scenic Drives
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Catskills, New York
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Platte Clove Rd to 214 to 28
This takes you past forested
hills, rushing rivers and spectacular falls.
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North Central, Pennsylvania - Rte 6
A drive through this rugged stretch of moun-
tains and woodlands includes gushing creeks, wildlife and state forests.
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Lake Cayuga, New York
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Rte 80
Head north from Ithaca above the lake past
dozens of wineries.
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Delaware Water Gap, New Jersey - Old Mine Rd
One of the oldest roads in the
US past beautiful vistas of the Delaware River and rural countryside.
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PA Dutch Country - S Ronks Rd
This country lane takes you past bucolic farm-
land scenery between Strasburg and Bird-in-the-Hand.
THE WILD CENTER
Located in Tupper Lake, NY, the Wild Center (
Click here
)
is a jewel of a museum
dedicated to the ecology of the Adirondacks. Interactive exhibits include a digitally
rendered earth that displays thousands of science-related issues.
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