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The Hudson Valley is the canyon of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in New York State, generally from northern Westchester County northward to the cities of Albany and Troy. Historically a cradle of European settlement in the northeastern United States and a strategic battleground in colonial wars, it now consists of suburbs of the metropolitan area of New York City at its southern end, shading into rural territory, including "exurbs," farther north. Geographically, the Hudson Valley could refer to all areas along the Hudson River, including 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. Though Westchester County is often classified as part of the region, Westchester residents who live at the southern end of the county (and especially the locations closer to the Long Island Sound than the Hudson River) generally do not associate themselves with the region.
The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican, the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami, Muhheakantuck (Θkahnéhtati in Tuscarora), is a river that runs through the eastern portion of New York State and, along its southern terminus, demarcates the border between the states of New York and New Jersey. It is named for Henry Hudson, an Englishman sailing for the Dutch East India Company, who explored it in 1609. The Hudson River was originally named the Mauritius River, which is claimed to be the name given by Hudson in honor of Prince Maurice of Nassau.
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The July 2006 Westchester County tornado was an F2 tornado that touched down in Rockland County, New York on July 12, 2006. It traveled 13 miles (21 km) into southwestern Connecticut during a 33-minute span through two states. The tornado touched down at 3:30 p.m. EDT (19:30 UTC) on the shore of the Hudson River before becoming a waterspout and traveling 3 mi (5 km) across the river. Coming ashore, the tornado entered Westchester County and struck the town of Sleepy Hollow at F1 intensity. After passing through the town, it intensified into an F2 tornado and grew to almost a quarter mile (400 m) in diameter, making it both the strongest and largest tornado in the county's history. The tornado continued through the county, causing damage to numerous structures, until it crossed into Connecticut at 4:01 p.m. EDT (20:01 UTC). Not long after entering the state, it dissipated near the town of Greenwich at 4:03 p.m. EDT (20:03 UTC). When the tornado entered Westchester County, it was the eighth known tornado to either touch down or enter the county since 1950.
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Did you know?
- ... that South Beacon Mountain, the highest point in the Fishkill Creek (pictured) drainage basin, is located just above its estuary?
- ... that the Catskill Escarpment is the only clearly defined boundary of the Catskill Mountains?
- ... that it took the U.S. government seven years to design, then two additional years to build, the Hoosick Falls, New York, post office after it acquired the land?
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Sojourner Truth (
/soʊˈdʒɜrnər ˈtruːθ/; c. 1797 – November 26, 1883) was the self-given name, from 1843 onward, of Isabella Baumfree, an African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist. Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826. After going to court to recover her son, she became the first black woman to win such a case against a white man. Her best-known extemporaneous speech on racial inequalities, Ain't I a Woman?, was delivered in 1851 at the Ohio Women's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio. During the Civil War, Truth helped recruit black troops for the Union Army; after the war, Truth tried unsuccessfully to secure land grants from the federal government for former slaves.Related Portals
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Here are some tasks you can do:- Assess: Review all unassessed articles for quality.
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- Expand: Kingston, New York has a long and storied history that needs to be written. The same goes for Poughkeepsie, New York. And there are many articles about painters in the Hudson River School that need to be improved, such as Thomas Cole and Frederic Edwin Church.
- Infobox: Watch for articles missing relevant infoboxes, including Pleasant Valley (town), New York.
- NPOV: Help give Gregory R. Ball a more neutral tone.
- Orphans: Find articles that can link to Sneha Anne Philip.
- Stubs: State road articles, including New York State Route 113, New York State Route 301, and New York State Route 403. Mountain articles such as History of the Catskill Mountains and Thomas Cole Mountain could also use work.
- Wikify: Add links to the Hudson Valley portal where appropriate.
- Other: Add {{Hudson Valley}} to the tops of talk pages for Hudson Valley articles.
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2006 Westchester County tornado- December 1969 nor'easter
- Hudson Valley Rail Trail
- Joppenbergh Mountain
- La Stazione
- New York State Route 22
- New York State Route 28
- New York State Route 32
- New York State Route 308
- New York State Route 311
- New York State Route 343
- New York's 20th congressional district special election, 2009
- Oakwood Cemetery
- Robert Sterling Yard
- Rosendale trestle
- Stephen Crane
- United States Military Academy
- Walden–Wallkill Rail Trail
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1989 Northeastern United States tornado outbreak- Albany, New York
- Albany City Hall
- Albany Pine Bush
- Arden Valley Road
- Barryville–Shohola Bridge
- Battle of Fort Anne
- Battle of Fort Washington
- Battle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery
- Battle of Harlem Heights
- Battle of Long Island
- Battle of Staten Island
- Battle of White Plains
- Battles of Saratoga
- Central Troy Historic District
- Coat of arms of Albany, New York
- CR 72 (Rockland County)
- CR 74 (Rockland County)
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- CR 106 (Rockland County)
- Dan Brouthers
- Dongan Charter
- Effects of Hurricane Isabel in New York and New England
- Harriman (Erie Railroad station)
- Interstate 287
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- Kiliaen van Rensselaer
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- New York State Route 9A
- New York State Route 28A
- New York State Route 45
- New York State Route 59
- New York State Route 146
- New York State Route 164
- New York State Route 210
- New York State Route 216
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New York State Route 292- New York State Route 293
- New York State Route 306
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- New York State Route 344
- New York State Route 361
- New York State Route 375
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- New York State Route 402
- New York State Route 448
- Palisades Interstate Parkway
- Port of Albany–Rensselaer
- Rosendale Theatre
- Rosendale Village, New York
- Saratoga campaign
- Staten Island Peace Conference
Saratoga campaign (Topic)- Sloatsburg (Metro-North station)
- U.S. Route 44 in New York
- Wallkill Valley Rail Trail
- Washington Irving
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