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There was no explorer named after the Hudson river. The Hudson river was named after the explorer, Henry Hudson.

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A river in New York is named for this explorer?

The Hudson River is named after explorer Henry Hudson.


What explorer has a river bay and strait named in his honor?

it was by hudson


Who was the explorer who claimed the Hudson river valley for the dutch was?

It was Hudson. That's why it's called the HUDSON river.... It was named after him. His name was Henry Hudson.


What is the name of a river in New York named after an explorer?

Hudson River


Why did they call hudsonbay Hudson?

They call it the hudson river because henry sailed so he got named after the river.


Who is the English explorer a river in New York named after?

Henry Hudson


What 3 bodies of water were named after Henry Hudson?

Hudson Bay, Hudson Strait, and Hudson River are all named after Henry Hudson because he was a very good explorer.


What dutch explorer from 1609 had a river named after him?

henry hudson.


What three bodies of water named after European explorers?

-Strait of Magellan -Hudson River -Lake Champlain


Where did the Hudson River's name originate?

It is named for Henry Hudson, an English mansailing for the Dutch East India Company, who explored it in 1609. The Hudson River was originally named the Mauritius River, which is claimed to be the name given by Hudson in honor of Prince Maurice of Nassau. Alternatively, it is said to be the name given by Sixteenth Century European adventurers, explorers, and fishermen who knew the river as River Mauritius, 'The River of Mountains'.The Hudson River was named after the explorer Henry Hudson who explored that area in the early 1600's for the Dutch.


Name any places named after explorers in Canada?

Hudson Bay in Manitoba, named after English explorer Henry Hudson. Vancouver, British Columbia, named after British explorer George Vancouver. Cartier Square in Ottawa, named after French explorer Jacques Cartier.


What bodies of water in north America were named after Henry Hudson and where were they located?

The Hudson river and Hudson bay were named for him .Hudson bay is located in northeastern Canada. The Hudson river flows from north to south primarily through eastern New York in the United States.