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Hudson River

river, New York, United States
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Man sentenced to 18 months in prison in deadly 2022 Hudson River boat accident • Jan. 30, 2025, 10:37 PM ET (CBS)
Marking 16 years since the Miracle on the Hudson • Jan. 16, 2025, 1:51 AM ET (CBS)
Seal finds unlikely home 100 miles up Hudson River • Jan. 7, 2025, 4:17 AM ET (The Hill)

Hudson River, river in New York state, U.S. It flows almost entirely within the state, the exception being its final segment, where it forms the boundary between New York and New Jersey for 21 miles (34 km). The Hudson originates in several small postglacial lakes in the Adirondack Mountains near Mount Marcy (5,344 feet [1,629 metres]), the highest point in New York, and flows about 315 miles (507 km) through the eastern part of the state. Lake Tear of the Clouds is regarded as the source of its main headstream, the Opalescent River. The Hudson follows a winding course for ...(100 of 746 words)

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