Ithaca
geographical name
Ith·a·ca
ˈi-thi-kə 
1
city in south central New York on Cayuga Lake population 30,014
2
or Modern Greek Itháki
island of western Greece in the Ionian Islands northeast of Cephalonia Island area 37 square miles (96 square kilometers)
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“Ithaca.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ithaca. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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