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Marble Mountain (New Jersey)

Coordinates: 40°43′51″N 75°09′40″W / 40.7309317°N 75.1610090°W / 40.7309317; -75.1610090
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Marble Mountain
Map
Highest point
Elevation771 ft (235 m) NGVD 29[1]
Coordinates40°43′51″N 75°09′40″W / 40.7309317°N 75.1610090°W / 40.7309317; -75.1610090[2]
Geography
LocationWarren County, New Jersey, U.S.
Topo mapUSGS Easton
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking

Marble Mountain is a mountain in Warren County, New Jersey. The summit rises to 771 feet (235 m), and is located in Harmony and Lopatcong Townships, overlooking the Delaware River; along with Chestnut Hill on the Pennsylvania side, Marble Mountain forms Weygadt Gap or the Little Water Gap.[3]

It is part of the New York–New Jersey Highlands of the Appalachian Mountains, although somewhat isolated to the west of the main body of the Highlands.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Verified elevation from USGS topographic map Easton
  2. ^ "Marble Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  3. ^ A Paddler's Guide to the Delaware River: Kayaking, Canoeing, Rafting, Tubing; Gary Letcher; Rutgers University Press; New Brunswick, NJ; 2002; p 137
  4. ^ Dalton, Richard (2003). "Physiographic Provinces of New Jersey" (PDF). New Jersey Geological Survey Information Circular. NJDEP.