New Jersey Palisades
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The New Jersey Palisades are a line of steep basalt cliffs rising along the western bank of the Hudson River in northeastern New Jersey, noted for their dramatic scenery and protected parklands.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Jersey Palisades canonical | 16 |
| Hudson River Palisades | 12 |
| Hudson Palisades | 3 |
| Hudson River Palisades region | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
basalt cliff formation
ⓘ
geological formation ⓘ natural landmark ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Bergen County, New Jersey
ⓘ
Hudson County, New Jersey ⓘ |
| contains |
Palisades Interstate Parkway (along the top of the cliffs)
ⓘ
hiking trails ⓘ scenic overlooks ⓘ wooded parkland ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designatedAs | National Natural Landmark ⓘ |
| etymology | name derived from resemblance to a palisade or fence of stakes ⓘ |
| extendsFrom |
Jersey City
ⓘ
surface form:
Jersey City, New Jersey
|
| extendsTo | near Nyack, New York (across the state line continuation) ⓘ |
| faces |
Manhattan
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| formedBy | intrusion of magma into sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Early Jurassic ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition | basalt ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Palisades Interstate Park ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | George Washington Bridge ⓘ |
| length | approximately 20 miles (about 32 kilometers) ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | western bank of the Hudson River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
northeastern New Jersey ⓘ |
| locatedOnBankOf | Hudson River ⓘ |
| managedBy | Palisades Interstate Park Commission ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | approximately 540 feet (about 165 meters) ⓘ |
| near |
Alpine, New Jersey
ⓘ
Cliffside Park, New Jersey ⓘ Edgewater, New Jersey ⓘ Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey ⓘ Fort Lee, New Jersey ⓘ |
| notedFor |
dramatic scenery
ⓘ
protected parklands ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Hudson River
ⓘ
Manhattan skyline ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlantic Coastal Plain physiographic province (edge)
ⓘ
Palisades Sill ⓘ |
| protectedBy | early 20th-century conservation efforts ⓘ |
| threatenedHistoricallyBy | quarrying and development ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ rock climbing (in limited, regulated areas) ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| USState |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
|
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Hudson River Palisades
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Hudson River Palisades region
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Hudson Palisades
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Hudson Palisades
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The Heights (Jersey City)
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Hudson Palisades
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Palisades, New York
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Hudson River Palisades
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Hudson River Palisades
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Hudson River Palisades
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Hudson River Palisades
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Hudson River Palisades
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Hudson River Palisades
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Hudson River Palisades
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Hudson River Palisades
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Palisades
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Hudson River Palisades
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Hudson River Palisades