Marble Mountain (New Jersey)

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]

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

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
  1. Verified elevation from USGS topographic map Easton
  2. "Marble Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 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.
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