Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County is the smallest and most densely populated county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It lies west of the lower Hudson River, which was named for Henry Hudson, the sea captain who explored the area in 1609. Part of New Jersey's Gateway Region in the New York metropolitan area, the county seat is Jersey City, which is the county's largest city in terms of both population and area. The county is part of the North Jersey region of the state.
View north on Hudson Waterfront
Satellite image showing the core of the New York metropolitan area. Over 10 million people live in the imaged area. Much of Hudson County is located on the peninsula at left.
Hudson County and the Palisades, viewed across the Hudson River from Manhattan in the afternoon. The glass building visible is the Javits Center.
Midtown Manhattan, seen across the Hudson River from Hoboken at night
North River (Hudson River)
North River is an alternative name for the southernmost portion of the Hudson River in the vicinity of New York City and northeastern New Jersey in the United States.
The North River portion of the Hudson River highlighted in red between North Jersey and Manhattan
The river seen from atop The Palisades in New Jersey
Rebuilding of Pier 97 in Hudson River Park in July 2011
Javits Center behind NY Waterway's West Midtown Ferry Terminal at Pier 79; Weehawken Terminal was located across the river at the base of the Hudson Palisades from its opening in 1884 and its closing in 1959.
