| High Point | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,804 ft (550 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 883 ft (269 m)[1] |
| Listing | U.S. state high point 40th |
| Coordinates | 41°19′15″N 74°39′42″W / 41.32095°N 74.66155°W[2] |
| Geography | |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Location_map_of_Sussex_County,_New_Jersey.svg)  High Point | |
| Parent range | Kittatinny Mountains, Appalachians |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | A paved 2-lane roadway ascends directly to the summit |
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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.
At the peak is the High Point Monument, a 220-foot (67 m) obelisk, built in 1930 as a war memorial.
- ^ a b "High Point, New Jersey". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
- ^ "High Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 17, 2011.