Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge
Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge is part of the National Wildlife Refuge system. Established in 1990 by Public Law 101-593, the refuge straddles nine miles of the Wallkill River at and just south of the New York-New Jersey border.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Pochuck Mountain.
Pochuck Mountain
Peak
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Pochuck Mountain is a ridge in the New York-New Jersey Highlands region of the Appalachian Mountains. Pochuck Mountain's summit and most of its peaks lie within Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, although the south-western portion of the ridge lies within Hardyston Township, and the north-eastern tip of the ridge extends over the New York state line into Orange County. Pochuck Mountain is situated 3½ km southeast of Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quarryville and Sussex.
Quarryville
Hamlet
Quarryville is an unincorporated community located within Wantage Township in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The settlement is located on Quarryville Brook, a tributary of the Wallkill River. Quarryville is situated 3 km northwest of Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge.
Sussex
Village
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Sussex is a borough in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,024, a decrease of 106 from the 2010 census count of 2,130, which in turn reflected a decline of 15 from the 2,145 counted in the 2000 census. Sussex is situated 4½ km southwest of Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge.
Wantage Township
Town
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Wantage Township is a township in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 10,811, a decrease of 547 from the 2010 census count of 11,358, which in turn reflected an increase of 971 from the 10,387 counted in the 2000 census. Wantage Township is situated 4½ km west of Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge.
Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge
- Type: Park
- Description: part of the National Wildlife Refuge system
- Category: National Wildlife Refuge
- Location: Sussex County, Skylands, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Hebrew—“Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge”
- Chinese: “沃尔基尔河国家野生动物保护区”
- Chinese: “華基河國家野生動物保護區”
- Hebrew: “וולקיל”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Independence Corner and Owens.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wantage Cemetery and Wallkill Lake.
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