Hudson.
1 Industrial town (2020 pop. 20,092), Middlesex co., E central
Mass., on the Assabet River, in an apple-growing region; settled c.1699,
inc. 1866. Manufactures include communications equipment, locks, chemicals,
plastics, electronic and metal products, and semiconductors. 2
City (2020 pop. 25,394), Hillsborough co., S N.H., on the Merrimack River
opposite Nashua; est. 1673 as part of Dunstable, Mass., included in New
Hampshire as Nottingham West in 1746; name changed to Hudson in 1830. There
are various industries, such as apparel and textiles, sheet-metal
fabrication, and printing; however, the city's growth mainly is due to the
establishment of high-technology computer industries and added housing
developments in the area. 3 City (2020 pop. 5,894), seat of
Columbia co., SE N.Y. on the Hudson River; settled c.1622 by the Dutch and
later in 1783 by English whalers; inc. 1785. The city was a whaling and
trading port until 1812. Its industries included textiles, furniture,
cement, and metal products, but these are now largely gone; Hudson has
become an antiques center. Many colonial and Revolutionary era homes are in
the area. <4> City (2020 pop. 14,755), St. Croix co., SW
Wis.; settled 1840. Located on the St. Croix River, it was a center of
lumber production and related mills in the mid-19th century. In 1881, a rail
line was established connecting the city with the Twin Cities and Chicago.
The Phipps Center of the Arts is located there.
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