Allamuchy Mountain

Allamuchy Mountain is a mountain in Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey. The major peak rises to 1,222 feet (372 m), and is located in Byram Township. The mountain also covers portions of Allamuchy Township in Warren County and Green Township in Sussex County. It overlooks the Musconetcong River to the southeast, and forms part of the divide between that river and the Pequest to the northwest. It is part of the New York–New Jersey Highlands of the Reading Prong.

Allamuchy Mountain
View from Rutherfurd Hall estate
Highest point
Elevation1,222 ft (372 m) NGVD 29[1]
Coordinates40°56′08″N 74°46′23″W[2]
Geography
Allamuchy Mountain
Allamuchy Mountain
Allamuchy Mountain (New Jersey)
Allamuchy Mountain
Allamuchy Mountain (the United States)
Topo mapUSGS Tranquility
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking

Allamuchy Mountain State Park covers portions of the mountain.

History

An 1834 description read,

Alamuche Mountain is one of the chain of hills which bounds the valley of the Musconetcong creek in Warren county.[3]

References

  1. Verified elevation from USGS topographic map Tranquility
  2. "Allamuchy Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  3. Gordon, Thomas Francis (1834). A Gazetteer of the State of New Jersey - Thomas F. Gordon - Google Books. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
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