Mount Tammany
| Mount Tammany | |
|---|---|
 Mount Tammany 's south face, November 2008 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,527 ft (465 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°58′09″N 75°06′41″W / 40.96917°N 75.11139°WCoordinates: 40°58′09″N 75°06′41″W / 40.96917°N 75.11139°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Tammany Location of Mount Tammany in New Jersey | |
| Location | Delaware Water Gap, Warren County, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Parent range | Kittatinny Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Portland[1] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Mount Tammany Trail ascending the western slopes from the Dunnfield Creek trailhead (hike) |
Mount Tammany is the southernmost peak of the Kittatinny Mountains, in Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, United States. It is 1,526 feet (465 m) tall, and forms the east side of the Delaware Water Gap. Across the Gap is Mount Minsi, on the Pennsylvania side of the river. The mountain is named after the Lenni Lenape chief Tamanend.[2] It lies along the Appalachian Trail in Worthington State Forest. The summit can be hiked by the Mount Tammany Trail ascending the western slopes.[3] The trailhead is accessible from Interstate 80.
References[]
- ^ a b "Mount Tammany". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1979-09-08. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ (Scofield, 38)
- ^ Miles (2020-07-21). "Hiking the Mount Tammany Loop – Red Dot/Blue Dot Trail (2021)". Journeying The Globe. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
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- Mountains of New Jersey
- Kittatinny Mountains
- Mountains of Warren County, New Jersey
- Knowlton Township, New Jersey
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