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Hudson Valley

Hudson Valley
Hudson River Regions

Hudson Valley and the Catskills

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Hudson Valley NY

An escape from the concrete jungle is just a short ride north of NYC, the Hudson Valley could refer to all areas and towns along the Hudson River, including the Bronx or even Bergen County, New Jersey. However, this definition is not commonly used and the Tappan Zee Bridge is often considered the southern limit of the area. New York state defines the Hudson Valley region on the Thruway as Exit 9, Tarrytown though 21A, Berkshire Section/to Mass Pike.

The Catskill Mountains

The Catskills is the hilly area in New York state northwest of New York City and southwest of Albany, on the west side of the Hudson river, and east of the Poconos. The Mountains into Upstate New York are not part of the Appalachian Mountains, though The Appalachian Trail, skirts though NY at Bear Mountain.

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The Hudson Valley region is rich in History.The Hudson River is 315-mile long. From Mount Marcy, Lake Tear of the Clouds, is the purported source of the Hudson to Battery Park in Manhattan. Poughkeepsie is the northern point of the salt line carried by the tidal currents.

There are 6,713 natural ponds, lakes and reservoirs of one acre or more.

The Bear Mountain Bridge is the oldest of the five spans, having opened in 1924. It was followed by the Mid-Hudson (Poughkeepise) in 1930, the Rip Van Winkle (connects Catskill, Greene County and Hudson, Columbia County) in 1935, the Kingston-Rhinecliff (connects Rhinecliff in Dutchess County to Kingston in Ulster County) in 1957, the north span of the Newburgh-Beacon in 1963 and the south span of the Newburgh-Beacon in 1980. The Kingston-Rhinecliff is the highest of the five bridges, rising about 200 feet above the water at its peak.

Come see for yourself, Bear Mountain is only 45 miles north of New York City. Lodging is available everywhere. Fun times are located all over the Hudson Valley region. View the calendar of events, the festivals, the Catskills. Or you may be interested in moving here, visit our real estate pages. Or simply submit your business on this site for free. Start by visiting our site map.

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