High Point (New Jersey)
High Point is a mountain peak within High Point State Park on the border of Wantage Township and Montague Township, Sussex County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located in the portion of the state known as the Skylands, it is the highest elevation in the state, with a peak elevation of 1,803 feet (550 m). The closest city is Port Jervis, New York, which lies to the northwest. Besides being the highest peak in New Jersey, High Point is also the highest peak of the Kittatinny Mountains. Three states – New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania – can be seen from the summit.
| High Point | |
|---|---|
High Point Monument and Lake Marcia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,804 ft (550 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Listing | U.S. state high point 40th |
| Coordinates | 41°19′15″N 74°39′42″W |
| Geography | |
High Point Wantage Township and Montague Township, Sussex County, New Jersey | |
| Parent range | Kittatinny Mountains, Appalachians |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | A paved 2-lane roadway ascends directly to the summit |
At the peak is the High Point Monument, a 220-foot (67 m) obelisk, built in 1930 as a war memorial.
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