Blue Mountain (New Jersey)

Blue Mountain
Highest point
Elevation 1,420 ft (430 m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence 100 ft (30 m)[2]
Coordinates 41°8′49″N 74°50′56″W / 41.14694°N 74.84889°W / 41.14694; -74.84889Coordinates: 41°8′49″N 74°50′56″W / 41.14694°N 74.84889°W / 41.14694; -74.84889[2]
Geography
Location Sussex County, New Jersey, U.S.
Parent range Kittatinny Mountains, Appalachians
Climbing
Easiest route Hiking

Blue Mountain is a peak of the Kittatinny Mountains in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. The mountain is 1,420 feet (433 m) in height. It lies along the Appalachian Trail in Stokes State Forest, overlooking Quick's Pond to the south, and Mecca Lake to the southeast.

History

Blue Mountain was formerly the name for the entire Kittatinny Mountains. In New Jersey it is now generally restricted to this peak alone, however the Pennsylvania portion of the range is still known as Blue Mountain. The Lawrence Line, dividing East Jersey and West Jersey, crosses the mountain at this point.

References

  1. Verified elevation from USGS topographic map Culvers Gap
  2. 1 2 "Peakbagger.com: Blue Mountain, New Jersey". Retrieved May 2014. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

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