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The '''Hudson River''' is a river in the [[United States of America]]. It is the most important river in [[New York State]]. | The '''Hudson River''' is a river in the [[United States of America]]. It is the most important river in [[New York State]]. | ||
The Hudson is 507 km. long. It starts in the [[Adirondack Mountains]], and ends in [[Long Island Sound]] between [[Jersey City]] and [[New York City]]. | The Hudson is 507 km. long. It starts in the [[Adirondack Mountains]], and ends in [[Long Island Sound]] between [[Jersey City]] and [[New York, New York|New York City]]. | ||
Its largest tributary is the [[Mohawk River]]. The Mohawk joins the Hudson at [[Troy, New York|Troy]]. | Its largest tributary is the [[Mohawk River]]. The Mohawk joins the Hudson at [[Troy, New York|Troy]]. | ||
The Hudson is named after the Englishman [[Henry Hudson]], who explored it in 1609 in the service of the Dutch VOC ([[East India Company]]) while trying to find a [[Northwest passage]]. | The Hudson is named after the Englishman [[Henry Hudson]], who explored it in 1609 in the service of the Dutch VOC ([[East India Company]]) while trying to find a [[Northwest passage]]. | ||
[[Image:Hudson River map.png|left|Map of the Hudson River Watershed]] | [[Image:Hudson River map.png|left|Map of the Hudson River Watershed]][[Category:Suggestion Bot Tag]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:00, 29 August 2024
The Hudson River is a river in the United States of America. It is the most important river in New York State.
The Hudson is 507 km. long. It starts in the Adirondack Mountains, and ends in Long Island Sound between Jersey City and New York City.
Its largest tributary is the Mohawk River. The Mohawk joins the Hudson at Troy.
The Hudson is named after the Englishman Henry Hudson, who explored it in 1609 in the service of the Dutch VOC (East India Company) while trying to find a Northwest passage.
