High Point (New Jersey)

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/high-point-new-jersey

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1. How high is High Point (New Jersey)?1,803 feet (550 m)
2. How tall is High Point (New Jersey)?220 feet (67 m)
3. When was High Point (New Jersey) built?1930
4. What is the mountain range?Kittatinny Mountains (part of the Appalachian Mountains)
5. What is the states visible from summit?New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
6. What is High Point in New Jersey?High Point is the highest spot in New Jersey, standing 1,803 feet tall in the Kittatinny Mountains.

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