States-General of The Netherlands - Derivation of Geographical Names

Derivation of Geographical Names

  • In 1609, Henry Hudson established Dutch trade in Staten Island, New York City and named the island Staaten Eylandt after the Staten-Generaal.
  • The Argentine island Isla de los Estados was also named after this institution, the Spanish name being a translation of the Dutch.
  • Abel Tasman originally gave the name Staten Landt to what would become New Zealand.
  • Staaten River is a river in the Cape York Peninsula, Australia.

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