Upper Pohatcong Mountain is a
ridge in the
Appalachian Mountains
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of northwestern
New Jersey
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in the
United States
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. It is located in eastern
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* Warren County, Illinois
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, and extends northeast of
Washington
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approximately 6 mi (10 km) to the vicinity of
Hackettstown. The ridge has an average height of approximately 800 ft (240 m) and reaches a maximum summit of 1235 ft (374 m).
The ridge is the northeast continuation of
Pohatcong Mountain south of Washington. The two ridges are sometimes called "Pohatcong Mountain" collectively.
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New Jersey's highest named summits
Ridges of New Jersey
Landforms of Warren County, New Jersey
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