New Jersey Highlands
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The New Jersey Highlands are a rugged, forested upland region in northern New Jersey known for their critical watersheds, scenic landscapes, and role as a natural buffer between urban and rural parts of the state.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Jersey Highlands (western portion) | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
physiographic region
ⓘ
upland region ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | New York–New Jersey urbanized corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 3476 square kilometers
ⓘ
approximately 859000 acres ⓘ |
| biome | temperate deciduous forest ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | influences regional water supply ⓘ |
| contains |
farmland
ⓘ
forests ⓘ portions of the Appalachian Trail in New Jersey ⓘ reservoirs ⓘ rivers ⓘ small towns ⓘ state parks ⓘ streams ⓘ wetlands ⓘ wildlife management areas ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecologicalRole |
corridor for wildlife movement
ⓘ
habitat for diverse plant and animal species ⓘ major watershed region ⓘ |
| elevationCharacteristic | higher than surrounding lowlands ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Phillipsburg, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsTo | Ramapo Mountains near the New York border ⓘ |
| function | buffer between New York metropolitan area and rural New Jersey ⓘ |
| geology |
Precambrian crystalline rocks
ⓘ
gneiss ⓘ granite ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | Highlands Region (under New Jersey law) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPoint | High Point region of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critical watersheds
ⓘ
natural buffer between urban and rural areas ⓘ scenic landscapes ⓘ |
| landCover | forested ⓘ |
| landUse | mixed rural and suburban development ⓘ |
| landUsePressure | suburban sprawl ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
|
| locatedInRegion | northern New Jersey ⓘ |
| managementBody | New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Appalachian Highlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Highlands physiographic province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyInstrument | Highlands Regional Master Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council policies ⓘ |
| provides | drinking water for millions of New Jersey residents ⓘ |
| recreation |
camping
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| terrain | rugged ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
development
ⓘ
habitat fragmentation ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| waterSupplyFor |
New York City metropolitan area (partly)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern New Jersey ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Western New Jersey
this entity surface form:
New Jersey Highlands (western portion)