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  Pohatcong Historic Preservation Commission - About Us
In addition to co-sponsoring the annual "Tour of Historic Pohatcong", the commission catalogs historic sites and structures in the township, to foster awareness of township historic resources.
The Pohatcong Projects Committee of PRO has worked tirelessly to preserve the irreplaceable Pohatcong Grasslands.
Members are working to save other spaces in the township, including Pohatcong Mountain, the Pohatcong Creek and the Delaware River.
www.pohatcong.com /historic/aboutus.html   (189 words)

  
 Warren County Gazetteer Extracts
Whilst the mountains assume a granitic character, the valleys are everywhere underlaid with limestone, and their soils fertile.
The valleys of Musconetcong, the Pohatcong and Lopatcong, and even the small vales through which their tributaries wander, are highly cultivated and improved, and there are farmers who send to market from one thousand to three thousand bushels of wheat annually, besides other agricultural productions.
The mountains, which are composed of granitic rock and crowned with wood, cover a considerable portion of it, and are cultivated wherever the hopes of reward will justify the labour.
www.charm.net /~edrtjd/readgen/gazetteer.htm   (4526 words)

  
 Warren County Environmental Commission - Environmental Resources Inventory [Geology]
Prominent northeast-trending relief characterizes Kittatinny Mountain, part of the Valley and Ridge that is underlain by dense and resistant Paleozoic conglomerate and quartzite.
The purpose of the large colored map at the end of this chapter is to provide geologic information on the distribution and lithologic character of the various bedrock types in Warren County and the attendant structures, such as folds and faults, that affect these rocks.
The thickest accumulation of the Jacksonburg is in the Pohatcong Valley, where it was mined for cement in the past.
www.co.warren.nj.us /enviro/geology.html   (1178 words)

  
 Lehigh Valley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
More recently, however, the area around Phillipsburg, New Jersey west of Pohatcong Mountain, parts of upper Bucks County around Quakertown, and portions of northeastern Berks County and southwestern Carbon County in Pennsylvania are considered outer parts of the Valley.
Recent Pennsylvania census studies show it to be the fastest growing region of the state, due mostly to its growing popularity as a bedroom community for the highly-populated neighboring regions of Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York City.
The Lehigh Valley is so named because it comprises an actual valley that lies between two large Pennsylvania mountain ranges, Blue Mountain to the north and South Mountain to the south.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lehigh_Valley   (1270 words)

  
 NJ Highlands Critical Treasures
Scotts Mountain, the largest contiguous forest area in southern Warren County, was identified by the US Forest Service as an "Important Area" in its 1993 regional study.
Pohatcong Mountain is a linear forest island that links outstanding bluffs along the Delaware River with the Musconetcong Valley.
The mountain was identified in 1993 by the US Forest Service as an "Important Area" of the Highlands, because of its forest, wildlife, water and recreational values.
www.highlandscoalition.org /NJList.htm   (740 words)

  
 Home > Washington, New Jersey, NJ, 07882, Washington Real Estate, Washington Yellow Pages, Washington Classifieds, ...
Pohatcong Mountain is a ridge, approximately 6 mi (10 km) long, in the Appalachian Mountains that extends from west Phillipsburg northeast approximately to Washington.
Upper Pohatcong Mountain extends northeast of Washington approximately 6 mi (10 km) to the vicinity of Hackettstown.
The two ridges are sometimes called "Pohatcong Mountain" collectively.
washington.newjerseyus.com   (775 words)

  
 Pohatcong Historic Preservation Commission - About Us
In addition to co-sponsoring the annual "Tour of Historic Pohatcong", the commission catalogs historic sites and structures in the township, to foster awareness of township historic resources.
The Pohatcong Projects Committee of PRO has worked tirelessly to preserve the irreplaceable Pohatcong Grasslands.
Members are working to save other spaces in the township, including Pohatcong Mountain, the Pohatcong Creek and the Delaware River.
abc.eznettools.net /D303355/X340428/historic/aboutus.html   (189 words)

  
 Warren County Environmental Commission - Environmental Resources Inventory [Land Use/Land Cover]
Warren's largest agricultural area is located in the southern part of the County along the watersheds of the Delaware and Musconetcong Rivers and the Pohatcong and Lopatcong Creeks in the townships of Franklin, Greenwich, Harmony, Pohatcong, Washington, White, and part of Mansfield.
Forests are also spread throughout the Paulinskill watershed in the northern part of the County and the Musconetcong watershed in the east and southeast.
Smaller notable urban areas are Buttzville (in White Township), Mountain Lake (in Liberty Township), Panther Valley (in Allamuchy Township), Harmony, and Oxford.
www.warrennet.org /warrencounty/enviro/landuse.html   (1155 words)

  
 New York - New Jersey Highlands
One exception is the Bellvale Mountain/Bearfort Mountain Ridge, which is composed of sedimentary shales and sandstones as a result of the infolding of sediments equivalent to those forming the Kittatinny Ridge and parts of the Allegheny Plateau to the west.
A survey of flora by the New York State Museum in Harriman and Bear Mountain State Parks is both representative and indicative of the diversity of flora in the Highlands.
The Waywayanda Macrosite, Green Pond Mountain Macrosite, and Bearfort Mountain Macrosite are all delineated to encompass contiguous forest habitat important for forest interior-nesting raptors that are sensitive to disturbance, including northern goshawk, red-shouldered hawk, and barred owl.
training.fws.gov /library/pubs5/web_link/text/ny_njh.htm   (6392 words)

  
 FS-090-02
The number of constituents that did not meet reference levels was higher at sites on the Musconetcong River and Pohatcong Creek than at sites on other streams; values of six of the nine constituents and properties exceeded the reference levels in one or more samples.
The sites on the Musconetcong River and Pohatcong Creek with the highest median concentrations are among those where concentrations of these constituents decreased.
Sites on the Musconetcong River and Pohatcong Creek were among those with the lowest median dissolved oxygen concentration and the highest median values of six of the remaining eight constituents and properties.
nj.usgs.gov /publications/FS/fs-090-02   (4135 words)

  
 Birding in New Jersey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Other notable examples of open field habitat can be found in the bucolic landscapes along the banks of the Black and Pohatcong Rivers of Hunterdon County.
Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, with a temperature advantage conferred by their location at the low end of the Skylands region's vertical climate, are home to more of the temperature-sensitive wintering birds.
On Hamburg Mountain, the hemlock glen, or northern conifer habitat, can be explored for sightings of boreal winter vagrants.
www.njskylands.com /odbirds.htm   (1903 words)

  
 Warren County Profile
In the northwestern part of the County, Kittatinny Mountain runs parallel with the Delaware River from the county line to the Delaware Water Gap.
The Jenny Jump Mountain lies in a parallel but shorter range in the central part of the County.
In the southwestern part of the County, Scott's Mountain and Pohatcong Mountain form the dividing ridges between the Pequest, Pohatcong and Musconetcong valleys.
www.wcchc.org /wcprofil.htm   (2930 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Proceeds of the tour benefit historic and environmental preservation in Pohatcong.
Extensive restorations and attention to fine details with period furnishings and magnificent gardens are all part of the demonstrations of pride in this historic township, made possible in part by donations from the Friends of Historic Pohatcong.
For advance reservations, mail checks payable to "Pohatcong Historic Preservation Commission" to: 247 Route 627, Milford, NJ 08848-9715; or purchase at Alba Vineyard in Finesville, Alpha Liquor Store in Alpha, Chelsea Forge Antiques in Finesville, or Kanuku Tan in Alpha.
www.gsenet.org /library/11gsn/2002/gs021017.13.html   (288 words)

  
 Pohatcong Wildlife Management Area: South
Pohatcong Township, Warren County, NJ Located on the east side of River Road and along Pinchers Point Road (both sides) near the Delaware River.
Take 519 south and turn right onto Route 627 south; drive 3.1 miles and turn right onto Mountain Road.
Turn left onto Pinchers Point Road; as the road descends and then comes to a horse-shoe bend look for the white diamond Wildlife Management Area signs along both sides of the road.
nynjctbotany.org /njhltofc/pohatcongs.html   (196 words)

  
 New Jersey Outdoors | New Jersey Outdoor Recreation
Hikers can traverse the Long Path through Palisades Interstate Park and mountain bikers will enjoy the Henry Hudson Trail, a converted rail-trail outside Perth Amboy.
Further west in ranges like the Hamburg and Ramapo Mountains, rugged peaks such as Pohatcong, Jenny Jump, and Musconetcong Mountain rise above the local river valleys, and the magnificent Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area on the Delaware River houses steep Mount Tammany and New Jersey’s own section of hiker’s paradise, The Appalachian Trail.
In the south, Wharton State Forest and Lebanon state Forest form the heart of the giant Pinelands National Reserve, better known as the Pine Barrens, a natural area unique to New Jersey where canoers and kayakers can paddle on the lazy rivers, streams, and lakes.
www.trails.com /newjersey-trails.htm   (306 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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www.loopnet.com /New-Jersey/Pohatcong   (215 words)

  
 Upper Pohatcong Mountain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is located in eastern Warren County, and extends northeast of Washington approximately 6 mi (10 km) to the vicinity of Hackettstown.
The two ridges are sometimes called "Pohatcong Mountain" collectively.
This page was last modified 16:32, 29 August 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Upper_Pohatcong_Mountain   (123 words)

  
 Castle Ridge in the Highlands
Elevations range from 125 feet to 1,600 feet above sea level.
Mountain ranges and ridges that divide the county’s fertile river valleys include
Fertile valleys have enabled the county to become an important agricultural district in the Garden State.
www.castleridgeinthehighlands.com /warren.html   (115 words)

  
 Warren County, New Jersey, where we are
Nearly 40,000 acres are prime forest, and more than 61,000 acres are termed forest land of statewide importance.
Parks, forest and conservation lands within the County total nearly 38,000 acres and include Jenny Jump State Forest, Stephens State Park, Allamuchy Mountain State Park, Worthington State Forest, Merrill Creek Environmental Resource Preserve, Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural Resource Educational Center, and the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
Country roads for biking, hiking or driving offer many scenic vistas as well as country craft and antique shops for browsing, farms for picking fresh vegetables and fruits, and wineries which welcome visitors to taste their selections.
newjerseyvisitorsnetwork.com /warren/are.html   (1126 words)

  
 HISTORIC HOUSE TOUR COMING SOON - OCT 20   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Roebling Bridge, a nationally-recognized historic metal bridge over the Delaware River, was built by the same firm that constructed the Brooklyn Bridge.
For tickets, mail checks payable to "Pohatcong Historic Preservation Commission" to: 247 Route 627, Milford, NJ 08848-9715.
Advance tickets may also be purchased at Alba Vineyard in Finesville, Mystique Salon in Milford, and Social Graces in Easton, PA. On the day of the tour, tickets will be sold at Alba Vineyard, the first stop on the tour, located on Route 627 (Warren Glen-Riegelsville Road) in Finesville.
www.gsenet.org /library/11gsn/2001/gs011002.6.html   (387 words)

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