Hudson River

Hudson River

A river rising in the Adirondack Mountains of northeast New York and flowing about 507 km (315 mi) generally southward to Upper New York Bay at New York City. Giovanni da Verrazano sighted the river in 1524, but it was not explored by Europeans until Henry Hudson's 1609 voyage.

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Hudson River

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(Placename) a river in E New York State, flowing generally south into Upper New York Bay: linked to the Great Lakes, the St Lawrence Seaway, and Lake Champlain by the New York State Barge Canal and the canalized Mohawk River. Length: 492 km (306 miles)

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Hudson River - a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century Hudson Empire State, New York State, NY, New York - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies