Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County, a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is west of the lower Hudson River, which was named for Henry Hudson.[2] The county seat is Jersey City.[3]
| Hudson County, New Jersey | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of New Jersey | |
 New Jersey's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1840[1] |
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| Seat | Jersey City[1] |
| Largest City | Jersey City (population and area) |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
62.35 sq mi (161 km²) 46.19 sq mi (120 km²) 16.15 sq mi (42 km²), 25.9 |
| Population - Density |
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| Website: www.hudsoncountynj.org | |
| Named for: Henry Hudson | |
| County flag | 
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As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 724,854.[4]
Hudson County, New Jersey Media
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
A map of the Hudson River Valley c. 1634 (North is to the right) Hudson County is called Oesters Eylandt, or Oyster Island
Alexander Hamilton fights his fatal duel with Aaron Burr.
New York City Railroads ca 1900
Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, 1902
Bergenline Avenue then and now: Facing south toward 32nd Street, circa 1900 (left), and in 2010 (right).
Bayonne Bridge at sunset
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ↑ Kane, Joseph Nathan; and Aiken, Charles Curry. The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, and Population Data, 1950-2000, p. 140. Scarecrow Press, 2005. ISBN 0810850362. Accessed January 21, 2013.
- ↑ New Jersey County Map, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed July 10, 2017.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Hudson County, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
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