Boreas River

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Boreas River
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Boreas River by Hewitt Eddy Trail
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Location of the mouth of the Boreas River
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Boreas River (the United States)
Location
Country United States
State New York
Counties Essex, Hamilton
Physical characteristics
Source Boreas Ponds
  locationNNE of Boreas River (hamlet)
  coordinates 44°02′35″N73°54′21″W / 44.0431124°N 73.9056959°W / 44.0431124; -73.9056959 [1]
  elevation1,978 ft (603 m) [2]
Mouth Hudson River
  location
SE of Forks Mountain
  coordinates
43°47′51″N74°02′52″W / 43.7975639°N 74.0479163°W / 43.7975639; -74.0479163 Coordinates: 43°47′51″N74°02′52″W / 43.7975639°N 74.0479163°W / 43.7975639; -74.0479163 [1]
  elevation
1,161 ft (354 m) [1]

Boreas River is a river in Essex County and Hamilton County in the U.S. State of New York. Boreas River begins at Boreas Ponds north-northeast of the Hamlet of Boreas River and flows southeastward before converging with the Hudson River southeast of Forks Mountain.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Boreas River". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  2. "Boreas Ponds". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2019-06-05.