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Hudson is located in the upper Hudson Valley in the southern region of the state, approximate 38 miles south of the city of Albany along the banks of the Hudson River. The town of Hudson was named after Henry Hudson, who landed at the site in 1609. An interesting bit of history is that the village was chartered in the year 1785 and missed being the state capital by just one vote. Several antique shops line Warren Street in the business district of Hudson and Promenade Hill is a scenic spot that overlooks the Hudson River and the Catskills. Hudson was once a booming whaling port and has a rich cultural heritage, and has one of the largest assortments of 19th-century architecture found anywhere in the country. The 1811 Robert Jenkins House and Museum is a Federal-style home that contains paintings, local artifacts, whaling lore and a genealogical library. Hudson is also home to the American Museum of Firefighters, and the Olana State Historic Site. River cruises that offer dining and dancing are available on board the Spirit of Hudson. The town also sponsors an annual ArtsWalk, which is a 10-day visual art, performing arts, literary and crafts festival.

Surrounding areas: Athens, New York (1.8 mi), Catskill, New York (4.8 mi), West Coxsackie, New York (7.7 mi), Ghent, New York (10.2 mi), Copake Lake, New York (12.0 mi), Chatham, New York (12.5 mi), Valatie, New York (12.5 mi)

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Hudson Weather & Climate

The Catskills climate has variations depending on the elevation. There is a totally different winter in the mountains and the higher plateaus over 1,000 feet. There, the grip of winter is strong and steady, and above freezing temperatures are less common. Average January temperatures are three to four degrees colder at elevations from one to two thousand feet and over seven degrees colder at elevations above two thousand feet. Snowfall is fairly uniform during the month of January in the Catskills. The third week of July is generally the hottest time of the year in the Catskills, and rainfall during the warm months is usually confined to a few days rather than spread throughout the month. September has warm days, cool nights and fog at dawn over the Hudson valley. By October the hills are a kaleidoscope of color, and the first hard freeze is usually at the end of October.

     Month       High Temp   Low Temp   Rainfall   Ocean Temp 
January 33°F 15°F 3.08 in. -
February 37°F 18°F 2.48 in. -
March 47°F 27°F 3.31 in. -
April 61°F 37°F 3.58 in. -
May 72°F 48°F 4.38 in. -
June 80°F 57°F 3.77 in. -
July 84°F 62°F 3.87 in. -
August 81°F 60°F 3.84 in. -
September 73°F 53°F 3.85 in. -
October 62°F 41°F 3.48 in. -
November 49°F 32°F 3.35 in. -
December 38°F 22°F 3.02 in. -

Hudson Map & Transportation

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The closest airports in the area are the Albany International airport (ALB) located about 34 miles north of Hudson in Albany, New York, the Schenectady County airport (SCH) located approximately 42 miles north of Hudson in Schenectady, New York, the Stewart International airport (SWF) located roughly 54 miles southwest of Hudson in Newburgh, New York, the Barnes Municipal airport (BAF) located around 55 miles east of Hudson in Westfield, Massachusetts, and finally the Bradley International airport (BDL) located about 60 miles southeast of Hudson in Windsor Locks, Connecticut.

Hudson Attractions
 
Amusement and Theme Parks
JeepersAlbanyNY27.8 mi.
Hoffman's PlaylandLathamNY34.3 mi.
Lake CompounceBristolCT58.8 mi.
Quassy Amusement ParkMiddleburyCT60.4 mi.
Six Flags New EnglandAgawamMA61.3 mi.
Sherman's Amusement ParkCaroga LakeNY72.2 mi.
JeepersWest NyackNY79.2 mi.
Great EscapeLake GeorgeNY81.4 mi.
Magic Forest ParkLake GeorgeNY81.4 mi.
High Hopes OrchardWestmorelandNH84.7 mi.
Playland ParkRyeNY88.1 mi.
 
Water Parks
Zoom Flume Water ParkDurhamNY22.3 mi.
Splash Down ParkFishkillNY49.9 mi.
Water Slide WorldLake GeorgeNY81.4 mi.
Carousel Water & Fun ParkBeach LakePA83.4 mi.
Splish Splash Water ParkRiverheadNY109.0 mi.
Alpine Slide at CamelbackTannersvillePA114.9 mi.
Maple Breeze ParkPawcatuckCT117.3 mi.
Enchanted Forest/Water SafariOld ForgeNY117.5 mi.
Water WizzWesterlyRI117.6 mi.
 
Golf Courses
Hamburg Golf CourseHamburgNY3.6 mi.
Catskill Golf ClubCatskillNY4.8 mi.
Meadowgreens Golf CourseGhentNY10.2 mi.
Copake Country ClubCraryvilleNY11.9 mi.
Blackhead Mountain Lodge & Country ClubRound TopNY12.0 mi.
Winding Brook Country ClubValatieNY12.5 mi.
Rip Van Winkle Country ClubPalenvilleNY13.3 mi.
Sycamore Country ClubRavenaNY14.5 mi.
Pine Hills Country ClubManorvilleNY14.7 mi.
Rock Hill Golf & Country ClubManorvilleNY14.7 mi.
Swan Lake Golf ClubManorvilleNY14.7 mi.
Katsbaan Golf ClubSaugertiesNY14.8 mi.
Thunderhart Golf CourseFreeholdNY15.2 mi.
Undermountain Golf CourseCopakeNY15.4 mi.
Colonial Country ClubTannersvilleNY18.2 mi.
Red Hook Golf ClubRed HookNY19.0 mi.
Thomas Carvel Country ClubPine PlainsNY19.9 mi.
Egremont Country ClubGreat BarringtonMA22.2 mi.
Heartland Golf ParkEdgewoodNY23.1 mi.
Windham Country ClubWindhamNY24.0 mi.
Colonial Acres Golf CourseGlenmontNY24.1 mi.
Alapaha Golf LinksKingstonNY25.0 mi.
Green Acres Golf CourseKingstonNY25.0 mi.
Boston Corners Golf ClubMillertonNY25.2 mi.
Hotchkiss School Golf CourseLakevilleCT26.8 mi.
Greenock Country ClubLeeMA27.2 mi.
Capital Hills at AlbanyAlbanyNY27.6 mi.
Burden Lake Country ClubAverill ParkNY28.8 mi.
Dinsmore Golf CourseStaatsburgNY29.4 mi.
 
Ski Areas
CatamountHillsdaleNY14.2 mi.
Butternut Ski AreaGreat BarringtonMA22.0 mi.
Hunter MountainHunterNY22.4 mi.
Ski WindhamWindhamNY24.2 mi.
Otis RidgeOtisMA35.7 mi.
Mohawk MountainCornwallCT36.6 mi.
Belleayre MoutainHighmountNY36.9 mi.
Brodie MountainNew AshfordMA37.1 mi.
Ski PlattekillRoxburyNY40.0 mi.
Scotch ValleyStamfordNY43.8 mi.
Big BirchPattersonNY51.8 mi.
Thunder RidgePattersonNY51.8 mi.
Berkshire EastCharlemontMA53.5 mi.
WoodburyWoodburyCT57.2 mi.
Mount TomHolyokeMA59.9 mi.
Willard MountainGreenwichNY59.9 mi.
Holiday MountainMonticelloNY62.2 mi.
Mount SouthingtonSouthingtonCT65.0 mi.
West MountainGlens FallsNY73.5 mi.
BromleyManchester CenterVT73.9 mi.
 
State Parks
Lake Taghkanic State ParkNY12.0 mi. 
Clermont State ParkNY13.5 mi. 
Catskill State ParkNY15.7 mi. 
Taconic State ParkNY19.7 mi. 
Mount Riga State ParkCT23.8 mi. 
Bates Memorial State ParkMA24.7 mi. 
Mills Memorial State ParkNY28.6 mi. 
Thacher State ParkNY29.0 mi. 
Norrie State ParkNY30.1 mi. 
Balance Rock State ParkMA31.4 mi. 
Campbell Falls State ParkCT32.5 mi. 
Haystack Mountain State ParkCT34.7 mi. 
Housatonic Meadows State ParkCT35.5 mi. 
Catskill State ParkNY35.6 mi. 
Macedonia Brook State ParkCT36.8 mi. 
Peebles Island State ParkNY37.0 mi. 
Dennis Hill State ParkCT37.4 mi. 
Max V Shaul State ParkNY37.7 mi. 
Wahconah Falls State ParkMA38.0 mi. 
Kent Falls State ParkCT38.7 mi. 
 
Museums
Clermont (State Historic Site)ClermontNY11.7 mi.(History)
Norman Rockwell Museum at StockbridgeStockbridgeMA23.9 mi.(Art)
Irish American Heritage MuseumAlbanyNY27.8 mi.(History)
Albany Institute of History & ArtAlbanyNY27.8 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
New York State MuseumAlbanyNY27.8 mi.(Science)
University Art MuseumAlbanyNY27.8 mi.(Art)
Klyne Esopus Historical Society MuseumUlster ParkNY29.1 mi.(History)
Hancock Shaker VillagePittsfieldMA30.8 mi.(History)
Bruderhof MuseumRiftonNY31.4 mi.(History)
Rensselaer County Historical Society at the Hart-Cluett MansionTroyNY33.3 mi.(History)
Troy's RiverSpark Visitor CenterTroyNY33.3 mi.(History)
Caverns Creek Grist Mill MuseumHowes CaveNY43.0 mi.(Technology)
Sterling and Francine Clark Art InstituteWilliamstownMA43.5 mi.(Art)
Gomez Mill HouseMarlboroNY45.7 mi.(History)
Litchfield History MuseumLitchfieldCT46.4 mi.(History)
Hidden Hills Historical MuseumsChesterfieldMA49.3 mi.(History)
National Bottle MuseumBallston SpaNY52.0 mi.(Technology)
National Museum of DanceSaratoga SpringsNY57.5 mi.(Miscellaneous)
National Museum of Racing and Hall of FameSaratoga SpringsNY57.5 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Tang Teaching Museum and Art GallerySaratoga SpringsNY57.5 mi.(Art)
 
Zoos and Aquariums
Trevor ZooMillbrookNY32.6 mi.
Beardsley Zoological GardensBridgeportCT80.8 mi.
Bergen County Zoological ParkParamusNJ91.6 mi.
Utica ZooUticaNY94.2 mi.
Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation ParkBronxNY97.0 mi.
Queens Wildlife CenterFlushingNY102.8 mi.
Central Park Wildlife CenterNew YorkNY106.9 mi.
Ross Park ZooBinghamtonNY109.9 mi.
New York AquariumBrooklynNY110.9 mi.
Prospect Park Wildlife CenterBrooklynNY110.9 mi.
Mystic AquariumMysticCT112.4 mi.
Staten Island ZooStaten IslandNY118.3 mi.

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