Hudson Valley Region The Hudson River is 315-mile long. Mount Marcy, Lake Tear of the Clouds, is the purported source of the Hudson. The Hudson River was originally called Mahicanituk by the Native Americans living on its shores. It meant 'continually flowing water.' The Hudson river meets the ocean at Battery Park in Manhattan.
Extending from Waterford, just north of Albany, to the northern border of New York City, the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area encompasses over 4 million acres. The region is home to 2.5 million residents, five National Historic Sites, 58 National Historic Landmarks, 89 historic districts, and over 1,000 sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places. |  |