| − | The '''Hudson River''' is a large river flowing from upstate [[New_York|New York]] in the [[Adirondack Mountains]] to the Atlantic Ocean in New York Bay. It was named after the english explorer [[Henry Hudson]] and is approximately 315 miles in length. | + | The '''Hudson River''' is a large river flowing from upstate [[New_York|New York]] in the [[Adirondack Mountains]] to the [[Atlantic Ocean]] in New York Bay. It was named after the English explorer [[Henry Hudson]] and is approximately 315 miles in length. |
| − | Important cities along the Hudson include [[Albany]], [[Jersey City]], and [[New_York_City|New York]]. | + | Important cities along the Hudson include [[Albany]], [[Jersey City]], and [[New_York_City|New York]]. Hudson discovered the river when he was searching for a quick passage to [[China]]. |