Opalescent River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
Region | Adirondacks |
County | Essex |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Little Marcy Mountain |
• location | Adirondack Mountains, New York, United States |
• elevation | 4,200 ft (1,300 m) |
Mouth | |
• coordinates | 44°01′05″N 74°03′10″W / 44.0181°N 74.0528°W |
The Opalescent River is a river in Essex County, New York. It is both a tributary of and the longest source of the Hudson River. Part of the river is designated by New York State as a Wild River in the Wild, Scenic, and Recreational Rivers system.[1]