Palisades (across the river in some segments)

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The Palisades are steep, dramatic basalt cliffs that line the western shore of the lower Hudson River in New Jersey and New York.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf basalt cliffs
geological formation
landform
composedOf basalt
contains Palisades Interstate Park
extendsAlong Hudson River estuary
surface form: lower Hudson River
extendsThrough Bergen County, New Jersey
Hudson County, New Jersey
Rockland County
surface form: Rockland County, New York

part of Bergen County to Rockland County corridor
faces Manhattan
The Bronx
formedBy intrusion of magma into sedimentary rocks
formedDuring Late Triassic to Early Jurassic
geologicalProvince Newark Basin
hasColor dark gray basalt
hasCulturalSignificance iconic backdrop of the lower Hudson River valley
hasGeologicalType igneous rock formation
hasMorphology escarpment
steep cliffs
hasNotableFeature scenic overlooks
sheer vertical rock faces
wooded uplands above the cliffs
hasRockUnitName Palisades Sill
hasScenicDesignation National Natural Landmark
hasTransportationAbove Palisades Interstate Parkway
hasTransportationBelow Henry Hudson Drive
highestPointElevation approximately 540 feet
isProtectedBy Palisades Interstate Park Commission
locatedIn New Jersey, United States
surface form: New Jersey

New York
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedOn western shore of the lower Hudson River
nameEtymology derived from resemblance to a palisade of stakes or posts
near George Washington Bridge
Tappan Zee (wide section of the Hudson River)
surface form: Tappan Zee region of the Hudson River
overlooks Hudson River
partOf New Jersey Palisades
surface form: Hudson River Palisades
usedFor hiking
recreation
rock climbing
sightseeing
visibleFrom Hudson River waterfront
New York City

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