Watchung Mountains
The Watchung Mountains are a group of three long low ridges of volcanic origin, between 400 and 500 feet high, lying parallel to each other in northern New Jersey in the United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve and Ice Vault Arena.
Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve
Nature reserve
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Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve is a 147 acre public nature reserve located mostly within Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, with a tiny portion extending into North Haledon, New Jersey.
Ice Vault Arena
Ice rink
The Ice Vault Arena is a 600-seat multi-purpose arena in Wayne, New Jersey. Built in 2003, it is home to the Jersey Hitmen of the United States Premier Hockey League and the William Paterson University Pioneers of the American Collegiate Hockey Association's Super East Collegiate Hockey League. Ice Vault Arena is situated 1½ miles west of Watchung Mountains.
Hawthorne Gospel Church
Church
Hawthorne Gospel Church in Hawthorne, New Jersey, is a non-denominational church located in northern New Jersey, being located along a major highway, New Jersey Route 208. Hawthorne Gospel Church is situated 2 miles east of Watchung Mountains.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haledon and Wayne.
Haledon
Village
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Haledon is a borough in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 9,052, an increase of 734 from the 2010 census count of 8,318, which in turn reflected an increase of 66 from the 8,252 counted in the 2000 census. Haledon is situated 2½ miles south of Watchung Mountains.
Wayne
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Wayne is a township in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Home to William Paterson University and located less than 20 miles from Midtown Manhattan, the township is a bedroom suburb of New York City and regional commercial hub of North Jersey.
Hawthorne
Town
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Hawthorne is a borough in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 19,637, an increase of 846 from the 2010 census count of 18,791, which in turn reflected an increase of 573 from the 18,218 counted in the 2000 census. Hawthorne is situated 3 miles southeast of Watchung Mountains.
Watchung Mountains
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 883 feet
- Description: group of three long low ridges in northern New Jersey
- Categories: mountain range and landform
- Location: Passaic County, Gateway, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Watchung Mountains” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “monts Watchung”
- Catalan: “Muntanyes Watchung”
- Cebuano: “Watchung Mountains”
- Chinese: “瓦章山脈”
- Chinese: “華昌山脈”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبال واتشونج”
- Hebrew: “הרי ווטצ’אנג”
- Ladin: “Watchung Mountains”
- Venetian: “Watchung Mountains”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as North Haledon and Prospect Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include High Mountain and Mount Cecchino.
Passaic County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Paterson, Passaic, Clifton, and Wayne.
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