Place/Space

What is Place?

  • Place is the relative location and the use of a place may change over time. [1]

  • The relative location of the section of the Hudson River being examined is between Jersey City, New Jersey and Manhattan, New York CIty.

What is Space?

  • Space is the absolute locztion of a place. [1]

  • The absolute location of the section of the river we're looking at is 40.764231° N, -74.008925° W and the absolute location of New York City is 40.7128° N, 74.0060° W.

Hudson River Day Line steamer "Hendrick Hudson" on her maiden voyage in 1906 with a huge crowd on board and many flags flying. Everyone is dressed in their very best clothes. The "Hendrick Hudson" operated through 1948. She was one of the largest of the Day Line boats at 390 feet long. [5]