Hudson River Map
The Hudson River is a 492 km (306 mi) river in the United States. This map shows its course to the Upper New York Bay on shaded relief, with its river network, lakes, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
The Hudson River is about 492 km (306 mi) long and drains a basin of about 34,600 km² (13,400 sq mi). Its average discharge is about 210 m³/s (7,420 cu ft/s). It flows into the Upper New York Bay. Tributaries include Schroon River, Batten Kill, Hoosic River, Mohawk River, Rondout Creek, Maritje Kill, Esopus Creek and Fishkill Creek.
The highlighted blue line is the course of the Hudson River as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include New York City, Bridgeport, Hartford, Albany, New Haven, Stamford, Syracuse and Allentown. Labeled states and countries: New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders, and fine dashed lines show state or province borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the course of the Hudson River come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the line is a guide to where the Hudson River is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Hudson River facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 492 km (306 mi) |
| Drainage basin | 34,600 km² (13,400 sq mi) |
| Average discharge | 210 m³/s (7,420 cu ft/s) |
| Mouth | the Upper New York Bay |
| Countries | the United States |
| US states | New York |
| Tributaries | Schroon River, Batten Kill, Hoosic River, Mohawk River, Rondout Creek, Maritje Kill, Esopus Creek, Fishkill Creek, Casperkill and Cedar River |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: United States. Compare with the world rivers map.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Hudson River?
The Hudson River is about 492 km (306 mi) long, with a drainage basin of about 34,600 km² (13,400 sq mi).
Where does the Hudson River start and end?
The Hudson River flows into the Upper New York Bay.
Can I download a blank map of the Hudson River?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted river but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Hudson River Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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