Skylands Region
The Skylands Region (simply known as Skylands) is a region of New Jersey located in the northern and central parts of the state. It is one of six tourism regions established by the New Jersey State Department of Tourism; the others are Gateway Region, Greater Atlantic City Region, the Southern Shore Region, the Delaware River Region, and the Shore Region.[1]
The Skylands Region officially encompasses Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex and Warren counties. Additionally, the western parts of the Passaic County and Bergen County (generally west of Interstate 287) are part of the Skylands due to their more rural character, though they are officially grouped with the Gateway Region, an area that is largely coextensive with the built-up urban and suburban areas west of New York City. The area features uplifted land, rolling hills and mountainous characteristics of North Jersey. The region contains 60,000 acres (240 km2) of state parkland and a diverse geography filled with lakes, rivers, and picturesque hills.
Climate
[edit]This region is considered by Köppen to be Humid Continental (Dfb).
Places and events
[edit]- Allamuchy Freight House
- Allamuchy Mountain State Park
- Central Railroad of New Jersey main line
- Columbia Trail
- Delaware Water Gap and Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (on New Jersey side of Pennsylvania-New Jersey border)
- Duke Farms
- Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
- Hacklebarney State Park
- High Point State Park
- High Point
- Hopatcong State Park
- Jenny Jump State Forest
- Jenny Jump Mountain
- Land of Make Believe
- Kittatinny Mountain
- Kittatinny Valley State Park
- Lackawanna Cut-Off
- Lake Hopatcong
- Lake Musconetcong
- Lehigh Line
- Musconetcong Mountain
- Musconetcong River
- Musconetcong Tunnel
- New Jersey State Fair
- Red Mill
- Ringwood Manor
- Ringwood State Park
- Round Valley Reservoir
- Space Farms Zoo and Museum
- Spruce Run Recreation Area
- Stokes State Forest
- Swartswood State Park
- The Sourlands
- Sourland Mountain
- Wallkill River
- Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge
- Waterloo Village, New Jersey
- Wild West City
- Schooley's Mountain
- Skylands estate
- Somerset Patriots/TD Bank Ballpark
- Sussex County Miners/Skylands Stadium
- Voorhees State Park
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
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- The High Point of New Jersey: The Skylands Region
- New Jersey Skylands
- Skylands Tourism Council
- New Jersey Highlands Coalition
40°41′35″N 74°51′59″W / 40.6931°N 74.8663°W
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