The Hudson River is in the northeastern United States, running mostly through eastern New York State and forming part of the border between New York and New Jersey before reaching New York City and New York Harbor.

Basic location

  • The Hudson River flows from upstate New York southward to the Atlantic Ocean at New York Harbor, next to New York City.
  • In its lower stretch, it separates New York from New Jersey, including the stretch along the west side of Manhattan.

Where it starts and ends

  • The river begins in the Adirondack Mountains of northern New York, with its headwaters near Lake Tear of the Clouds and Henderson Lake.
  • It travels about 315 miles (around 507 km) and empties into the ocean at New York Bay, part of the greater New York City area.

Key cities along the river

  • Major places along the Hudson include Albany, the capital of New York State, and then a series of Hudson Valley towns before it reaches New York City.
  • The river is especially well known where it passes by Manhattan, visible from places like the west side of New York City and across from New Jersey cities such as Jersey City and Hoboken.

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