when did the hudson river get its name
Hudson River The first known European name for the river was the Rio San Antonio as named by the Portuguese explorer in Spain's employ, Estêvão Gomes, who explored the Mid-Atlantic coast in 1525.[18] Another early name for the Hudson used by the Dutch was Rio de Montaigne.[19] Later, they generally termed it the Noortrivier, or "North River", the Delaware River being known as the Zuidrivier, or "South River". Other occasional names for the Hudson included: Manhattes rieviere "Manhattan River", Groote Rivier "Great River", and de grootte Mouritse reviere, or "the Great Mouritse River" (Mourits is a Dutch surname).[20] The translated name North River was used in the New York metropolitan area up until the early 1900s, with limited use continuing into the present day.[21] The term persists in radio communication among commercial shipping traffic, especially below the Tappan Zee.[22] The term also continues to be used in names of facilities in the river's southern portion, such as the North River piers, North River Tunnels, and the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant. It is believed that the first use of the name Hudson River in a map was in a map created by the cartographer John Carwitham in 1740.[23]