Sagan Planet Walk
The Sciencenter's Sagan Planet Walk is a walkable scale model of the Solar System, located in Ithaca, New York. Around it, Cayuga Lake (20 mi) comes first on our list. For mild weather, aim for May to September (71–83°F highs).
An attraction inside Ithaca
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 17°, with about 63" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Ithaca
Sagan Planet Walk is inside Ithaca, which has 17 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 71–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
Ithaca Tompkins Regional (ITH) has airline service, about 4 miles from Sagan Planet Walk.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Month by month
Every month near Sagan Planet Walk is set out below.
Sagan Planet Walk
The Sciencenter's Sagan Planet Walk is a walkable scale model of the Solar System, located in Ithaca, New York. The model scales the entire Solar System—both planet size and distances between them—down to one five billionth of its actual size. The exhibition was originally created in 1997 in memory of Ithaca resident and Cornell Professor Carl Sagan.
- Type
- Attraction
- Wikipedia readers
- 4.7K a year
Staying near Sagan Planet Walk
Places to stay start in Ithaca (17) and Ithaca (9).
- 1Seneca Lake
- 2Cayuga Lake
- 3Schoellkopf Field
- 4Taughannock Falls
- 5Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art
- 6Watkins Glen
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Sagan Planet Walk | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca | in town | — | 17 13 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 33,632 | $343K | C− |
| Ithaca | 3 mi southwest | 5 min | 9 5 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 20,670 | $369K | — |
| Ulysses | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 13 1 hotel · 6 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds | 4,728 | $275K | — |
| Lansing | 4 mi north | 5 min | 8 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 3,814 | $517K | — |
| Lansing | 9 mi north | 15 min | 13 8 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 11,786 | $346K | — |
| Dryden | 8 mi east | 10 min | 6 1 hotel · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 13,320 | $243K | — |
| Hector | 15 mi west | 20 min | 14 1 hotel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 6 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 4,733 | $219K | — |
| Caroline | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 7 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 3,184 | $234K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Next door to Sagan Planet Walk
Other well-known places within 46 miles.
125 mi LakeSeneca Lake
220 mi LakeCayuga Lake
3in town Stadium & arenaSchoellkopf Field
45 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
49 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State Park
5in town MuseumHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art80K visitors a year
620 mi State parkWatkins Glen State Park
35 mi MuseumCorning Museum of Glass400K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Schoellkopf Field: Alex Sergeev, (www.asergeev.com) Originally uploaded by en:User:Cornell010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0 · Corning Museum of Glass: User:Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Sagan Planet Walk
Is Sagan Planet Walk in Ithaca?
Yes. It’s inside Ithaca, NY.
When is the best time to visit Sagan Planet Walk?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 71–83°.
What is the closest airport to Sagan Planet Walk?
Ithaca Tompkins Regional (ITH), about 4 miles away. The nearest big hub is Syracuse Hancock (SYR), about 50 miles.
Where should I stay near Sagan Planet Walk?
Ithaca (in town, 17 places to stay), Ithaca (3 mi, 9 places to stay) and Ulysses (8 mi, 13 places to stay).
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