The
Hudson Valley comprises the valley of the
Hudson River and its adjacent communities in the U.S. state of
New York, from the cities of
Albany and
Troy southward to
Yonkers in
Westchester County. Depending upon the definition delineating its boundaries, the Hudson Valley encompasses a growing metropolis which is home to between 3 and 3.5 million residents centered along the north-south axis of the Hudson River.