Watnong Mountain | |
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![]() Watnong Mountain from near the Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) NGVD 29[1] |
Coordinates | 40°50′56″N 74°29′35″W / 40.8489884°N 74.4929333°W[2] |
Geography | |
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Location | Morris County, New Jersey, U.S. |
Topo map | USGS Morristown |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Road |
Watnong Mountain is a mountain in Morris County, New Jersey. The major peak rises to 965 feet (294 m). It is located in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township and overlooks Morris Plains to the east. It is part of the New York–New Jersey Highlands of the Reading Prong.[citation needed] It was used for signaling and as a lookout by troops of the Continental Army, who left a large stone staircase up the mountainside.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Verified elevation from USGS topographic map Morristown
- ^ "Watnong Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 7, 2008.
- ^ Monsport, Weldon. "Rushing Water Places". Skylands Visitor. Retrieved April 19, 2025.