Sourland Mountains
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The Sourland Mountains are a low, forested ridge in central New Jersey known for their rocky terrain, rich biodiversity, and extensive hiking and wildlife areas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sourland Mountain Preserve (Mercer portion) | 1 |
| Sourland Mountains canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain range
ⓘ
ridge ⓘ |
| conservationIssue |
development pressure in surrounding lowlands
ⓘ
habitat fragmentation risk ⓘ |
| containsProtectedArea |
Herrontown Woods Arboretum vicinity
ⓘ
Rocky Brook and surrounding conservation lands ⓘ Sourland Mountain Preserve ⓘ Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Delaware River watershed
ⓘ
Millstone River ⓘ
surface form:
Millstone River watershed
Raritan River watershed ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
deciduous forest
ⓘ
mixed hardwood forest ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 568 feet ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Mesozoic Era
ⓘ
surface form:
Mesozoic
|
| geologicalOrigin | Mesozoic diabase intrusion ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
extensive hiking trails
ⓘ
forested ridge ⓘ low elevation ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationFocusedOn | Sourland Conservancy ⓘ |
| highestPoint |
Baldpate Mountain (New Jersey)
ⓘ
surface form:
Baldpate Mountain (Mercer County, New Jersey)
|
| knownFor |
amphibian and reptile diversity
ⓘ
important migratory bird stopover habitat ⓘ large unfragmented forest area in central New Jersey ⓘ rare and threatened plant species habitat ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
central New Jersey ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Hunterdon County, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
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Mercer County, New Jersey ⓘ Somerset County, New Jersey ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Hunterdon County Department of Parks and Recreation
ⓘ
Mercer County Park Commission ⓘ Somerset County Park Commission ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Flemington, New Jersey
ⓘ
Hillsborough Township, New Jersey ⓘ Hopewell, New Jersey ⓘ Princeton, New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Princeton, New Jersey
|
| partOf |
Piedmont region
ⓘ
surface form:
Piedmont physiographic province
|
| popularFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ nature study ⓘ trail running ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
boulder fields
ⓘ
diabase rock formations ⓘ rocky terrain ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sourland Mountain Preserve (Mercer portion)