What is "north river"

North River is an alternate name for the southernmost portion of the Hudson River in the vicinity of New York City and northeastern New Jersey in the United States. The colonial name for the entire Hudson was given to it by the Dutch in the early seventeenth century, the term fell out of general use for most of the river's 300+ mile course during the early 1900s. However it still retains currency as an alternate or additional name among local mariners and others as well as appearing on some nautical charts and maps. The term is used for infrastructure on and under the river, such as the North River piers, North River Tunnels, and the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant.

At different times "North River" has referred to the entire Hudson; the approximate 160-mile portion of the Hudson below its confluence with the Mohawk River, which is under tidal influence; the portion of it running between Manhattan and New Jersey; and just the short length flowing between Lower Manhattan and Hudson County, New Jersey. Its history is strongly connected to New York Harbor's shipping industry, which shifted primarily to Port Newark in the mid-20th century due to the construction of the Holland Tunnel and other river crossings and the advent of containerization.

The names for the lower portion of the river appear to have remained interchangeable for centuries. In 1909, construction of two tunnel projects was under way: one was called the North River Tunnels, the other, the Hudson Tubes. That year the Hudson-Fulton Celebration was held, commemorating Henry Hudson, the first European to record navigating the river, and Robert Fulton, the first man to use a paddle steamer, named the North River Steamboat, to sail up it, leading to controversy over what the waterway should be called.

North River may refer to:

The North River is both a stream and a small settlement on that stream, in Northland Region. The stream flows though limestone caves before entering the Pohuenui River, which in turn flows into the Waipu River before this emerges into Bream Bay near Waipu.

Category:Rivers of the Northland Region

The North River of Tennessee is a major tributary of the Tellico River. It rises in the Unicoi Range, which are geologically related to the Smoky Mountains to the north, in Monroe County, Tennessee inside Cherokee National Forest. Its entire course is located in a very scenic, very isolated area; for the vast majority of its length it is parallel by Forest Road 217, also called North River Road, managed by the Forest Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. It flows very roughly east to west. There is a Forest Service campground located near its confluence with the Tellico, which is located upstream and opposite that of the Tellico's other major tributary, the Bald River.

The North River is a 15.1 mile long (24.4 km) river located in southeastern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Lamprey River, part of the Great Bay and Piscataqua River watershed leading to the Atlantic Ocean.

The river begins at the outlet of North River Pond in the northern corner of Nottingham, New Hampshire. It flows southeast through hilly, wooded terrain, crossing the entire town of Nottingham, the southwest corner of Lee, and a northern part of Epping, where it joins the Lamprey. A major tributary of the North River is the Bean River, which joins from the west in the center part of Nottingham.

The North River is a river in the western portion of the state of Alabama, United States. It is a tributary of the Black Warrior River, joining it just north of Tuscaloosa.

The North River is a tidal river in southeastern Georgia, the United States. It is a tributary of the St. Marys River, joining it just east of the city of St. Marys.

The North River is a tidal river channel, approximately long, in coastal Georgia, the United States. It is a longer and narrower alternative channel to the tidal Darien River and ultimately is part of the Altamaha River system in the marshes between Darien, Georgia and the Atlantic Ocean.

The North River is a river in western Massachusetts, the United States.

It is formed by the confluence of the West Branch and the East Branch of the North River in the town of Colrain, Massachusetts. The river is a tributary of the Deerfield River, joining it just north of the village of Shelburne Falls.

The North River is a tidal river, approximately 18 miles (29 km) long, in eastern North Carolina, the United States. North River is located north of Beaufort, NC located in Carteret County.

The North River is a tributary of the Des Moines River in south-central Iowa in the United States. It is long and drains an area of . Via the Des Moines River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.

The North River rises northeast of Casey in southern Guthrie County and flows generally eastwardly through Adair, Madison and Warren counties, past Carlisle, into southeastern Polk County, where it joins the Des Moines River southeast of Des Moines.

In Madison County, it collects a short tributary known as the North Branch North River.

Marshfield bank of North River

]] The North River is a river, approximately long, in eastern Massachusetts, the United States. It is primarily a tidal river, formed by the confluence of the Indian Head River and Herring Brook. The North River forms the boundary between the towns of Norwell and Pembroke, Massachusetts, and downstream, the boundary between Scituate and Marshfield. The river flows into Massachusetts Bay at New Inlet, where it also converges with the mouth of the South River.

The North River is a river, approximately 6 miles (9.6 km) long, in northeastern Minnesota, the United States. Along with the East River, it is one of the primary tributaries of Seven Beaver Lake, the source of the Saint Louis River. Most of the North River lies in Lake County, with its outlet located in St. Louis County. The United States Geological Survey considers North River to be the source stream (most distant headwaters) of the entire drainage basin of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence system.

The North River is an river in northeastern Missouri, the United States. It rises in Knox County at (northwest of Novelty) and flows southeast and east through Shelby and Marion counties, emptying into the Mississippi River between West Quincy and Hannibal. The North River drainage area is , with a median flow of and a mean flow of based on 72 years of record at the USGS Palmyra gaging station. Record flow was on April 21, 1973 at . During droughts flow sometimes drops to or less.

The North River is a river in the mountains and Shenandoah Valley of northern Virginia, the United States. It joins the South River at Port Republic to form the South Fork Shenandoah River. The river rises at above sea level in western Augusta County, below Dyers Knob on Shenandoah Mountain along the Virginia- West Virginia border. From the man-made Elkhorn Lake it flows south and then east through the George Washington National Forest. The river breaks out of the Allegheny Mountains at North River Gap and flows into the broad Valley of Virginia. The river passes through the town of Bridgewater and flows southeast, joining the South River at Port Republic. The Middle River, a major tributary, joins the North River just west of the town of Grottoes, four miles above the juncture with the South River.

Other towns along the river include Mount Solon, Stokesville, Sangersville, Natural Chimneys, Mount Crawford, and the village of North River.

The river is popular among canoeists, rafters and inner tubers. At one point during the 19th century barges shipped goods upstream via a canal/lock system.

Typical wildlife of the North River includes the great blue heron, wood duck, Canada goose, belted kingfisher, Baltimore oriole, painted turtle, common snapping turtle, largemouth bass, sun perch, catfish, eastern cottontail rabbit, white-tailed deer, raccoon, opossum, brown bats, freshwater clams, mink, tiger swallowtail and ebony jewelwing.

Typical plant life of the North River includes the cardinal flower, joe-pye weed, purple monkeyflower, great blue lobelia, bulrush, yellow iris, American sycamore, cottonwood, box-elder, silver maple, Virginia bluebells, and spring beauty.

The North River is a river on the Caribbean island of Dominica.

The North River is a tidal river in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is an arm of Mobjack Bay, itself part of Chesapeake Bay. The North River forms the boundary between Mathews and Gloucester counties.

The North River is a river, approximately long, in western Washington, in the United States. It empties into Willapa Bay, the first large estuary on the Washington coast north of the Columbia River.

The river rises in the Willapa Hills in northeastern Pacific County and flows northwest into Grays Harbor County. The river turns southwest where it is crossed by US 101, reenters Pacific County, and reaches Willapa Bay at State Route 105, twelve miles northwest of Raymond.

Much of the North River's drainage basin is within the Weyerhaeuser Twin Harbors Tree Farm.

The North River is a tributary of the Slate River in Buckingham County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is part of the James River watershed.

The North River is a stream in Bedford Township in southeastern Michigan, the United States. It is a tributary of Flat Creek, which flows northeast to Little Lake Creek, a tributary of Lake Erie.

North River is a tributary of the Cacapon River, belonging to the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay watersheds. The river is located in Hampshire and Hardy counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. The mouth of North River into the Cacapon is located at Forks of Cacapon. From its headwaters to its mouth, the North River spans in length.

North River may refer to one of five rivers in Ontario, Canada:

• North River in Kenora District, in the Hudson Bay drainage basin, which flows into Marchington Lake on the Marchington River near the unincorporated place of Ghost River
• In Nipissing District:
  • North River, in the Ottawa River and Saint Lawrence River drainage basins, which flows to Radiant Lake on the Petawawa River, in Algonquin Provincial Park near the settlement of Radiant
  • North River (French: Rivière du Nord), also in the Ottawa River and Saint Lawrence River drainage basins, which flows to the Mattawa River just upstream of Lake Talon
• North River (Belmont Lake) in Peterborough County, in the Lake Ontario drainage basin, which flows into the North River Bay of Belmont Lake on the Crowe River
• North River in Simcoe County, in the Lake Huron drainage basin, which flows from Bass Lake west of the city of Orillia to the Coldwater River, just upstream of that river's mouth at Matchedash Bay on Severn Sound on Georgian Bay Shows the river course.

• North River in Thunder Bay District, in the Lake Superior drainage basin, a tributary of the Whitefish River

The North River is a river in the municipality of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, Peterborough County in Central Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Great Lakes Basin, and is a right tributary of the Crowe River.

The river begins at Imp Lake in geographic Methuen Township and flows south, past the Blue Mountain Mine at Devil's Lake, to Kasshabog Lake. It continues south to Long Lake, then turns east, then resumes a southward direction, and enters geographic Belmont Township. The river passes through Round Lake, turns east, and reaches its mouth at Belmont Lake on the Crowe River, which flows via the Trent River to Lake Ontario.

The North River is a tributary of the South River in Maryland.