 New York State Route 38 ( NY 38 ) is a north – south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States . Its southern terminus is at an intersection with NY 96 in the town of Owego in Tioga County . The northern terminus is at a junction with NY 104A in the town of Sterling in Cayuga County . NY 38 is a two @-@ lane local road for most of its length . The route is the main access road to parts of Auburn , Dryden , Newark Valley and Port Byron . It passes through mountainous terrain in Tioga and Cortland counties , but the terrain levels out as it heads through the Finger Lakes area and Cayuga County . 
 New York State Route 38 ( NY 38 ) <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>a north – south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States . Its southern terminus is at an intersection with NY 96 in the town of Owego in Tioga County . The northern terminus is at a junction with NY 104A in the town of Sterling in Cayuga County . NY 38 <a href='drop_aux' title='2'><mark>is</mark></a>a two @-@ lane local road for most of its length . The route <a href='drop_aux' title='3'><mark>is</mark></a>the main access road to parts of Auburn , Dryden , Newark Valley and Port Byron . It <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>passes</mark></a> through mountainous terrain in Tioga and Cortland counties , but the terrain levels out as it <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>heads</mark></a> through the Finger Lakes area and Cayuga County . 
New York State Route 38 ( NY 38 ) a north – south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York in da United States . Its southern terminus is at an intersection wid NY 96 in the town of Owego in Tioga County . Tdanorthern terminus is at a junction with NY 104A in the town of Sterling in Cayuga County . NY 38 a 2 @-@ lane local road fir most of its length . Thdaoute thedain access road to parts of Auburn , Dryden , Newark Valley and Port Byron . It pass through mountainous terrain in Tioga and Cortland counties , but the darain levels outt as it head thru the Finger Lakes area and Cayuga County .