The New York – New Jersey Highlands is a geological formation composed primarily of Precambrian igneous and metamorphic rock running from the Delaware River near Musconetcong Mountain , northeast through the Skylands Region of New Jersey along the Bearfort Ridge and the Ramapo Mountains , Sterling Forest , Harriman and Bear Mountain State Parks in New York , to the Hudson River at Storm King Mountain . The northern region is also known as the Hudson Highlands and the southern as the New Jersey Highlands . A broader definition would extend the region west to Reading, Pennsylvania , and east to the Housatonic River in Connecticut , encompassing the Reading Prong . The highlands are a subrange of the Appalachian Mountains .
4-637: Oxford Mountain is a mountain in the New York–New Jersey Highlands of the Appalachian Mountains in Warren County , New Jersey . The main peak rises to 955 feet (291 m), and is located in Oxford , Washington and Mansfield Townships. Oxford Mountain is separated from County House Mountain to the northeast at Sykes Gap , and forms a part of the divide between Pohatcong Creek and
8-651: The Pequest River . This Warren County, New Jersey state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . New York%E2%80%93New Jersey Highlands In New Jersey, the region's watershed is protected by the state's own Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act (2004). In addition to preserving water resources, the act created the New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council (NJ Highlands Council) whose mission includes supporting open space preservation and
12-685: The creation of new recreational parks and hiking trails in America's most densely populated state. These include the Highlands Trail, designated as a Millennium Trail by the White House Millennium Council and maintained by the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference . The New Jersey Highlands Coalition was formed in 1988 to protect the resources of the region. In November 2004, the federal Highlands Conservation Act
16-508: Was passed. The Highlands Conservation Act “recognizes the importance of the water, forest, agricultural, wildlife, recreational, and cultural resources of the Highlands region, and the national significance of the Highlands region to the United States.” 41°02′45″N 74°30′43″W / 41.045699°N 74.512024°W / 41.045699; -74.512024 This article about
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