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The Palisades (Hudson River)
The
Palisades
, also called the
New Jersey Palisades
or the
Hudson River Palisades
, are a line of steep cliffs along the west side of the lower
Hudson River
in
northeastern New Jersey
and southern
New York
in the
United States
. The cliffs stretch north from
Jersey City
approximately 20 mi (32 km) to near
Nyack, New York
. They rise nearly vertically from near the edge of the river, and are approximately 300 feet high at
Weehawken
and increasing gradually to 540 feet high near their northern terminus. From
Fort Lee
north the Palisades are part of
Palisades Interstate Park
and are a
National Natural Landmark
.
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