Navesink Highlands

Navesink Highlands
Atlantic Highlands
Navesink Highlands seen from the Atlantic Ocean while on approach to New York Harbor
Highest point
PeakCrawford Hill
Elevation391 ft (119 m)
Dimensions
Length18 mi (29 km) east–west
Geography
Map
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
Geology
Age of rockCretaceous/Tertiary
Type of rocksedimentary

The Navesink Highlands, sometimes referred to as the Highlands of Navesink and also known as the Atlantic Highlands, is a range of low hills and upland areas located along the United States Atlantic coast in New Jersey. The hills of the Highlands reach over 350 feet (107 m) in elevation,[1] reportedly reaching a maximum elevation of 391 feet (119 meters) at Crawford Hill, which is the highest point in Monmouth County.[2] The seaward front of the Navesink Highlands constitute the highest headlands along the United States east coast south of Maine, with the highest point of the headlands reaching an elevation of 266 feet (81 meters) at Mount Mitchill.[3]

  1. ^ Cook, George H. (State Geologist). Geology of New Jersey. Newark, New Jersey: Daily Advertiser, 1868. Available Online
  2. ^ Facts and Figures, Monmouth County, New Jersey Office of Economic Development. Accessed May 29, 2013. "Elevations: Highest - 391 ft above sea level (Crawford Hill, Holmdel)"
  3. ^ "NYC Regional Geology: Atlantic Coastal Plain". USGS. 2003. Retrieved 2011-09-05.