Scotts Mountain facts for kids

Scotts Mountain is a mountain located in Warren County, New Jersey. It stretches across parts of several towns, including Harmony, Lopatcong, Franklin, and Washington Townships. The highest point of the mountain is in Harmony, reaching about 1,086 feet (331 meters) above sea level.

Scotts Mountain is part of a larger group of mountains called the New York–New Jersey Highlands. These Highlands are themselves a part of the huge Appalachian Mountains chain, which runs along the eastern side of North America. Even though Scotts Mountain is connected to this big mountain range, it stands a bit separate from the main part of the Highlands.

A Look Back: Scotts Mountain's History

In 1834, someone wrote a description of Scotts Mountain. They said it was part of the "South Mountain" chain. This part of the mountain covered a lot of land in the towns of Greenwich, Oxford, and Mansfield in Warren County.

Mountain Height and Rocks

Back then, people estimated the mountain's height to be about 700 to 800 feet (213 to 244 meters) above sea level. The mountain is made of a type of rock called granite, which is a hard, igneous rock. This granite sits on top of, or pushes through, limestone, which is a softer, sedimentary rock.

Iron Mining and Forests

For almost a hundred years, Scotts Mountain was an important place for mining. It had a lot of different kinds of iron ore, which is rock that contains iron. People worked hard to dig out this iron near a place called Oxford furnace. Companies like Messrs. Henry and Jordan were very busy making iron products there.

The description also mentioned that the mountain was generally covered with many trees, making it "well wooded." The valleys around the mountain were also described as "fruitful," meaning they were good for farming and growing things.