Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge lies at the north end of Cayuga Lake, in the heart of the Finger Lakes Region of New York State. Located 5 miles east of Seneca Falls, and 10 miles west of Auburn on routes 5 and 20, in Seneca, Cayuga, and Wayne Counties. Montezuma Refuge serves as a major resting area for waterfowl and other waterbirds on their journeys to and from nesting areas in northeastern and east-central Canada.