What river in New York flows through almost the entire state? The answer to the question is Hudson. Through its small tributaries, the state was divided into parts. The river is named after the Englishman Henry Hudson, an explorer of the riverbed, which first landed here in 1609. In its upper reaches, waterfalls of various heights are often found, and rapids are often formed. The mouth of the river, which is regularly flooded, has a different depth - from 3 to 14 meters. After passing through the bay, the Hudson flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The watercourse has an underwater valley, after entering the mouth it falls to the level of 200–250 km. The river is 492 km long (however, some scientists provide a different figure - 520 km).
Location, mouth and source, tributaries
Hudson is a river in New York, originating in a ridge called Andirondack. It completely flows through the territory of the named state. This body of water has long been considered a conditional boundary between the districts of New Jersey and New York. Thanks to the estuary, the two districts are separated. The mouth is called the bay of the Atlantic Ocean. In this place, the river in New York used to have a lot of fish, but due to severe pollution its quantity and species diversity decreased markedly.
In the area of the city of Troy is the largest tributary of the Hudson - the Mohawk. In this territory the river is navigable. It also has links to some large lakes. In addition to New York, there are 4 other settlements on the pond.
Historical facts
Many people know the "Miracle on the Hudson", the news of which spread throughout the world. Once an emergency landing of a passenger plane was carried out on a reservoir. Faced with a flock of birds when climbing, the airliner lost two engines at once. The crew decided to land on the river, as there was a threat of a fall on a crowded city. None of those on board were injured.
For the first time in 1524, a European visited the shore of a reservoir such as this famous river in New York. It was the Italian navigator Giovanni da Verrazzano. Almost a century later, the Englishman Henry Hudson was here. He studied the riverbed as fully as in those days allowed tools, instruments and research methods. It was in honor of this sailor that this river was named in New York. In English, the hydronym sounds like Hudson.