Hudson Valley

The Hudson Valley (also known as the Hudson River Valley) comprises the valley of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in the U.S. state of New York. The region stretches from the Capital District including Albany and Troy south to Yonkers in Westchester County, bordering New York City.

Hudson Valley
Region
The United States Military Academy
Getty Square in Yonkers
Kykuit mansion
Counties usually (green) and sometimes (gray) considered to be a part of the Hudson Valley region
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountiesPutnam, Rockland, Westchester, Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan, Ulster, Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer
Area
  Total7,228 sq mi (18,720 km2)
Population
 (2013)
  Total2,323,346
  Density320/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
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