Hudson: A St. Croix River Port on the Minnesota Border
Hudson sits on the east bank of the St. Croix River directly across from Minnesota. The city was founded in 1848 and originally named Willow River, then Buena Vista, before settling on Hudson in 1852 after an early resident suggested the name in reference to the Hudson River and Hudson Bay. The St. Croix River has historically been navigable for commercial shipping, and Hudson developed as a river port with sawmills processing white pine logs driven downstream from the upper watershed.
The city functions today as an eastern exurb of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Interstate 94 crosses the river into Hudson, and a substantial portion of residents commute west into the Twin Cities. The population is about 15,000, but the surrounding Town of Hudson and St. Croix County add substantially to the commuter base. Real estate values have risen sharply as Twin Cities buyers have crossed the state line seeking lower Wisconsin property taxes.
Lakefront Park extends along the St. Croix and includes a sand beach, boat launches, and a historic 1913 vintage octagonal gazebo. The St. Croix River is designated a National Scenic Riverway and remains undeveloped for much of its length north of Hudson. Phipps Center for the Arts on 3rd Street operates year-round programming in theater, music, and visual arts from a renovated turn-of-the-century building.
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Hudson sits on the east bank of the St. Croix River directly across from Minnesota. The city was founded in 1848 and originally named Willow River, then Buena Vista, before settling on Hudson in 1852 after an early resident suggested the name in reference to the Hudson River and Hudson Bay. The St. Croix River has historically been navigable for commercial shipping, and Hudson developed as a river port with sawmills processing white pine logs driven downstream from the upper watershed.
The city functions today as an eastern exurb of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Interstate 94 crosses the river into Hudson, and a substantial portion of residents commute west into the Twin Cities. The population is about 15,000, but the surrounding Town of Hudson and St. Croix County add substantially to the commuter base. Real estate values have risen sharply as Twin Cities buyers have crossed the state line seeking lower Wisconsin property taxes.
Lakefront Park extends along the St. Croix and includes a sand beach, boat launches, and a historic 1913 vintage octagonal gazebo. The St. Croix River is designated a National Scenic Riverway and remains undeveloped for much of its length north of Hudson. Phipps Center for the Arts on 3rd Street operates year-round programming in theater, music, and visual arts from a renovated turn-of-the-century building.
Escortservice.com catalogs the escort sites listing Hudson among their service areas. Escortservice.com does not run introductions, confirm identities of advertisers, or take part in any transactions. Access requires a minimum age of 21.
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