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Palisades, formerly known as Sneden's Landing (pronounced SNEE-dens), is a hamlet in the Town of Orangetown in Rockland County, New York. It is located north of Rockleigh and Alpine, New Jersey ; east of Tappan ; south of Sparkill ; and west of the Hudson River .
A natural barrier between the Hudson and Hackensack rivers, once thought to have been a single waterway, they began forming 200-250 million years ago, when the Earth’s land mass was concentrated in a single supercontinent known as Pangaea. Drone footage of Palisades in summer.
Jul 20, 2023 · TRAVEL. Explore 200 million years of history in the shadow of New York City. Hike, bike, or kayak at Palisades Interstate Park, a rare goldmine of geologic history that’s a stone’s throw from...
- Sebastian Modak
The recorded history of Palisades, NY begins in 1685, when Dr. George Lockhart bought 3410 acres of land along the west bank of the Hudson River. Two years later he sold the property to George Merritt, who soon afterwards built a house called Cheer Hall on the shore.
The Palisades are cliffs in New Jersey & New York. They rise on the western banks of the Hudson River. They range from 300 to 500 feet (90-150 m). There are parks, camp sites, look outs and hiking trails on the Palisades north of the George Washington Bridge.
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The Palisades’ historic significance lies in its long history as the object of some of the country’s earliest conservation and protection efforts, and as a treasured viewshed for millions living in and traveling through the region.
Geology. The Palisades Cliffs are the eastern edge of a long, low mountain ridge that rises along the western shore of the Hudson River for more than 40 miles, from Staten Island north to Haverstraw, New York. The 12-mile section of the cliffs contained in the Palisades Interstate Park in New Jersey is roughly in the middle of this long ridgeline.
