Mount Tammany facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Tammany |
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Mount Tammany 's south face, November 2008
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,527 ft (465 m) |
Geography | |
Location | Delaware Water Gap, Warren County, New Jersey, U.S. |
Parent range | Kittatinny Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Portland |
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. It lies along the Appalachian Trail in Worthington State Forest. The summit can be hiked by the Mount Tammany Trail ascending the western slopes. This trail head is accessible from Interstate 80.
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