Herman Hill (New Jersey)

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Herman Hill
Highest point
Elevation 1,076 ft (328 m)   NGVD 29 [1]
Coordinates 41°06′52″N74°12′12″W / 41.1145401°N 74.2032018°W / 41.1145401; -74.2032018 Coordinates: 41°06′52″N74°12′12″W / 41.1145401°N 74.2032018°W / 41.1145401; -74.2032018 [2]  
Geography
Location Bergen County, New Jersey, U.S.
Parent range Ramapo Mountains
Topo map USGS Ramsey
Climbing
Easiest route Hike

Herman Hill is a mountain in Bergen County, New Jersey. The peak rises to 1,076 feet (328 m). It is part of the Ramapo Mountains. Herman Hill is part of Ringwood State Park.[ citation needed ]

Bergen County, New Jersey County in the United States

Bergen County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2017 Census estimate, the county's population was 948,406, an increase of 4.8% from the 2010 United States Census, which in turn represented an increase of 20,998 (2.4%) from the 884,118 counted in the 2000 Census. Located in the northeastern corner of New Jersey and its Gateway Region, Bergen County is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area and is directly across the Hudson River from Manhattan, to which it is connected by the George Washington Bridge.

New Jersey State of the United States of America

New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is located on a peninsula, bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, particularly along the extent of the length of New York City on its western edge; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware River and Pennsylvania; and on the southwest by the Delaware Bay and Delaware. New Jersey is the fourth-smallest state by area but the 11th-most populous, with 9 million residents as of 2017, and the most densely populated of the 50 U.S. states; its biggest city is Newark. New Jersey lies completely within the combined statistical areas of New York City and Philadelphia. New Jersey was the second-wealthiest U.S. state by median household income as of 2017.

Ramapo Mountains mountain range

The Ramapo Mountains are a forested chain of the Appalachian Mountains in northeastern New Jersey and southeastern New York, in the United States. They range in height from 900 to 1,200 feet in New Jersey, and 900 to 1,400 feet in New York.

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Skylands Region

The Skylands Region is a region and marketing area of the State of New Jersey located in the Northern and Central part of the state. It is one of six tourism regions established by the New Jersey State Department of Tourism, the others being the Gateway Region, Greater Atlantic City Region, the Southern Shore Region, the Delaware River Region and the Shore Region. The area officially encompasses Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex and Warren counties; the northwestern part of the Passaic County fits in with the Skylands Region, but it is part of the Gateway Region and not the Skylands Region. One could also say that the western most part of Bergen is also part of the skylands. The area features uplifted land, rolling hills and mountains characteristic of North Jersey. The region contains 60,000 acres of state parkland, and a diverse geography filled with lakes, rivers and picturesque hills.

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Bald Mountain is a mountain in Bergen County, New Jersey, just south of the New York state line. The peak rises to 1,152 feet (351 m). It is part of the Ramapo Mountains. This summit is the highest elevation in Bergen County.

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Green Hill is a mountain in Bergen County, New Jersey. The peak rises to 814 feet (248 m), and overlooks the Ramapo River to the southeast. It is part of the Ramapo Mountains.

High Mountain is a mountain on the Bergen and Passaic county line, New Jersey. The peak rises to 1,106 feet (337 m). It is part of the Ramapo Mountains, and is not to be confused with the like-named High Mountain in the Preakness Range of the Watchung Mountains. High Mountain is partially within Ringwood State Park.

Rocky Mountain is a mountain in Bergen County, New Jersey. The peak rises to 1,056 feet (322 m), and overlooks Bear Swamp Lake to the northwest. It is part of the Ramapo Mountains. Rocky Mountain is part of Ringwood State Park.

Mount Defiance is a mountain in Ringwood State Park in Passaic County, New Jersey. The peak rises to 1,040 feet (317 m). It is part of the Ramapo Mountains.

References

  1. ↑ Verified elevation from USGS topographic map Ramsey
  2. ↑ "Herman Hill". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2014-04-12.
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