Hewitt Eddy is a stretch of rapids in Essex County, New York, in the Northeastern Highlands region. It lies about 25.6 miles south of North Elba and roughly 73.5 miles north of Schenectady as the crow flies.
The Northeastern Highlands are the mountains of northern New England and the Adirondacks, with spruce-fir on the summits and northern hardwood forest of maple, beech and birch below, and countless lakes and boulder-strewn brooks. Fast mountain streams drop over granite and gneiss ledges in chains of falls and pools.
There are 3 recorded rapids in Essex County. Mouse Rapids, is about 9.2 miles away. Perry Ehlers Rapids, is about 9.5 miles away. Big Eddy, is about 18.4 miles away.
Hewitt Eddy is located at 43.8763° N, 74.0286° W. The listing is based on the USGS Geographic Names Information System, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this rapid yet.