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Watchung (/ w ɑː ˈ tʃ ʌ ŋ /) is a borough in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located approximately 29 miles (47 km) west of New York City.As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 6,449, [10] [11] an increase of 648 (+11.2%) from the 2010 census count of 5,801, [20] [21] which in turn reflected an increase of 188 (+3.3%) from the 5,613 counted in ...
The Watchung Mountains are a group of three long low ridges of volcanic origin, between 400 and 500 feet (120 and 150 m) high, lying parallel to each other in northern New Jersey in the United States. The name is derived from the American Native Lenape name for them, Wach Unks (High Hills).
Watchung Reservation is the largest nature reserve in Union County, New Jersey, United States. [1] The Watchung area is located on a ridge within northern-central New Jersey, as it consists mainly of the upper valley of Blue Brook, between the ridges of the First Watchung Mountain and Second Watchung Mountains.
The Feltville Historic District, located in the Watchung Reservation in Berkeley Heights, Union County, New Jersey, United States, is a historic area which contains several buildings dating to the 18th century. It is known locally as "Deserted Village."
Campgaw Mountain is the northernmost ridge of the volcanically formed Watchung Mountains, along the border of Franklin Lakes, Oakland, and Mahwah in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Located almost entirely within the bounds of Campgaw Mountain Reservation , the mountain offers numerous outdoor recreational opportunities, including the ...
Washington Rock State Park is a 52-acre (0.21 km 2) scenic state park on top of the first Watchung Mountain in Green Brook, New Jersey. The park is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry. It is famous for its scenic overlook used by General George Washington in 1777 to monitor troops led by British General ...
The Preakness Range is a range of the trap rock Watchung Mountains on the western edge of the Newark Basin in northern New Jersey. A large portion of this range is included in High Mountain Park Preserve, offering miles of hiking trails with vistas overlooking New Jersey and New York City. The peaks of the Preakness Range, the highest of the ...
County Route 527 (CR 527) is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 84.8 mi (136.47 km) from Main Street (Route 166 and CR 549) in Toms River to Pompton Avenue in Cedar Grove. It passes through more counties (six) than any other county route in New Jersey.