Hampton Roads, Va. The local name given
to a portion of the bay at the mouth of James
River, opposite the entrance of Nansemond and
Elizabeth Rivers. A line drawn across, from
Old Point Comfort on the N. to Point Willoughby
on the S., may define the limit between these
Roads and Chesapeake Bay. Within the mouth
of James River the limit is not so definite. The
water is sufficiently deep for the largest ships of
war, where, by the erection of adequate defences,
which have been reported to be entirely feasible,
they might ride in safety from the attack of an
enemy's fleet.

Hannahatchee Creek, Stewart co., Ga., unites
with Hicheto Creek at its entrance into the Chat-
tahoochee.

Harbor Hill lies in the town of North Hemp-
stead, Queen's co., N. Y. It is elevated 319 feet
above the Atlantic, and is visible for 25 miles at
sea, being the highest point of land on Long
Island.

Harbor of Neio York. See New York Bay.

Hardin's Creek, Te., is formed in the W. part
of Wayne co., by the junction of two forks, flows
N. W., and falls into the Tennessee in Hardin co.

Harper's Creek, 0. A small stream that falls
into Sciota River at Circleville.

Harlem River, N. Y., a creek or strait, running
from East River, as it is called, to North River,
and forming the northern boundary of the Island
of Manhattan, on which the city of New York is
built. The island is connected with the main
land by three bridges, Harlem bridge, Macomb's
bridge, and King's bridge. There is also the
massive and beautiful structure of stone masonry,
upon which the Croton aqueduct is carried over
the Harlem Valley and River, a little more than
a quarter of a mile in length. The width of the
river itself, at this place, is 620 feet. The west-
ern part of this river, from King's bridge to the
Hudson, was named by the Dutch Spuyten
Duyvel Creek. The whole length of Harlem
River is 6 miles, and its width from one eighth to
one fourth of a mile.

Harney Bake, Orange co., Pa., lies E. from
Lake Jessup, with which it is connected by an
outlet. On its S. W. border is Port Lane.

Harpeth River, Te., rises in Williamson co.,
and pursues a N. W. course of 60 miles, to its
entrance into Cumberland River, 19 miles N. W.
of Nashville. It is boatable to Pranklin.

Harsoii's Island, Mn. Situated in the N. part
of Lake St. Clair.

Hart's Island, N. H., lies in Connecticut River,
in the town of Plainfield, and contains 19 acres.

Hart's Island, Westchester co., N. Y., lies in
Long Island Sound, and is attached to the town
of Pelham.

Hassencleaver Mountains, N. Y. This range of
hills lies N. of the Mohawk Valley, extending
through part of Herkimer and Oneida counties.
They are from 1000 to 1200 feet in height.

Hatchee River, Te., rises in McNairy co., and
pursuing a N. W., W., and S. W. direction for
100 miles, enters the Mississippi at Randolph.

Hatchet Creek, Aa. A branch of the Coosa
River, which it enters in Coosa co.

Hatchet Hill, Southbridge, Ms. Height 1016 ft.

Hatteras, Cape, N. C; A dangerous cape, in
35° 15' N. lat., and 75° 30' W. Ion. It is on the
S. W. end of a low, sandy, and rocky island, which
encloses Pamlico Sound. The sea, in this place,
is generally very rough, and this part of the

American coast is probably more dreaded by
sailors than any other.

Haver's Island, Albany co., N Y., lies at the
mouth of the Mohawk River, and is attached to
the town of Watervliet.

Haverstraw Bay, N. Y., lying opposite the town
of Haverstraw, Rockland co., is formed by an
expansion of Hudson River. It is 6 miles long,
and from 2 to 3 miles wide, extending from Tel-
ler's to Verplank's Point.

Haw River, N. C., rises in Rockingham co.,
and flowing S. E., unites with Deep River, in
Chatham co., to form the N. W. branch of Cape
Pear River.

Hawpee Creek, Macon co., Aa. This stream
flows in a general westerly direction, and falls
into the Tallapoosa River.

Hawse's Hill, Barre, Ms. Height 1285 feet.

Hay River, Wn. This river drains the E.
interior of St. Croix co., flows S. E., and enters
Red Cedar River, in Chippewa co.

Hazen's Notch, Vt. A remarkable passage
through the mountain, between the towns of
Lowell and Montgomery.

Head Harbor Island, Me., lies off Jones Port,
Washington co.

Helderberg Hills, or Mountains, N. Y., stretch
through the W. part of Albany co., into Scho-
harie co., where they unite with the Catskill
range. They consist of a series of limestones of
varied mineralogical character, upon a foundation
of graywacke, and abound in fossil remains,
and extensive caverns ornamented with stalac-
tites and stalagmites. These mountains are very
precipitous, and are from 400 to 500 feet in
height.

Hell Gate, or Hurl Gate, a strait in the East
River, 8 miles from New York city, between the
Islands of Mauhattan and Parsell, on the N. W.,
and Long Island, on the S. E. It is said that the
proper name of this strait is Horll Gatt, a Dutch
term, signifying a whirlpool. Through this nar-
row pass the tides flow in and out, between the
harbor of New York and Long Island Sound.
At certain stages of the tide, the waters rush
through here with a powerful current, and pass-
ing over sunken rocks, are made to whirl and
roar with fearful violence. There is no great
difficulty, however, in navigating the strait with
safety, under the guidance of a skilful pilot.

Heil Gate, On. An E. branch of Bitter Root
River, rising among the Rocky Mts.

Helley's Keys, Pa. These islands separate Taga-
bona Bay from the Gulf of Mexico.

Hemlock Island, St. Lawrence co., N. Y., lies in
the St. Lawrence River, and is attached to the
town of Clayton.

Hemlock Lake, N. Y., lies partly in Livingston,
and partly in Ontario co. It is 6 miles long, and
1 mile wide, discharging its waters into the outlet
of Honeoye Lake.

Hempstead Bay, N. Y., lies in the town of
Hempstead, Queen's co., is 6 miles long, from
1 to 2 miles wide, and abounds with shell and
scale fish, and wild water fowl. It is separated
from the Atlantic by Long Beach.

Hempstead Plains, N. Y., an immense heath or
barren, of more than 15,000 acres, is used merely
as a common pasturage of the town of Hemp-
stead, on which several thousands of cattle and
sheep are annually fed, and is the site of the old
Newmarket race course, where, in years past,
immense sums of money have been lost and won.