Blue Mountain is a peak of the Kittatinny Mountains in Sussex County,

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in Stokes State Forest, 4 miles west of the

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crossing, and overlooks Quick's Pond to the south, and Mecca Lake to the southeast.

History

The name ''Blue Mountains'' has had several referents in New Jersey in past centuries. It was formerly the name for the entire Kittatinny Mountains, and the Watchung Mountains were sometimes called blue. In New Jersey the name is now generally restricted to this peak alone, although the

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portion of the range is still known as Blue Mountain. The

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, dividing East Jersey and

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, crosses the mountain at this point.

References

External links

Stokes State Forest
Mountains of New Jersey Kittatinny Mountains Mountains of Sussex County, New Jersey {{SussexCountyNJ-geo-stub