Jenny Jump Mountain

Jenny Jump Mountain
Highest point
Elevation 1,129 ft (344 m)  NGVD 29[1]
Coordinates 40°50′46″N 74°58′41″W / 40.8462097°N 74.9779496°W / 40.8462097; -74.9779496Coordinates: 40°50′46″N 74°58′41″W / 40.8462097°N 74.9779496°W / 40.8462097; -74.9779496[2]
Geography
Location Warren County, New Jersey, U.S.
Topo map USGS Blairstown
Climbing
Easiest route Hiking

Jenny Jump Mountain is a mountain in Warren County, New Jersey. The summit rises to 1,129 feet (344 m); the mountain is within Frelinghuysen, Hope, Independence and Liberty Townships. 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.[3]

Portions of Jenny Jump Mountain are within Jenny Jump State Forest.

History

An 1834 description read,

Jenny Jump, a noted eminence in the northern part of Oxford t-ship, Warren co., extending N. E. and S. W. for about 10 miles, and into Independence t-ship.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Verified elevation from USGS topographic map Blairstown
  2. ↑ "Jenny Jump Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  3. ↑ Dalton, Richard (2003). "Physiographic Provinces of New Jersey" (PDF). New Jersey Geological Survey Information Circular. NJDEP.
  4. ↑ A Gazetteer of the State of New Jersey - Thomas F. Gordon - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved April 6, 2014.


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