High Point of New Jersey 1803' - Sussex, NJ
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 41° 19.265 W 074° 39.689
18T E 528331 N 4574456
A plaque on the obelisk monument at New Jersey's Higest Point indicates that it is 1803' high...and the monument is another 220'.
Waymark Code: WMEGGN
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member CM-14
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The highest point in New Jersey is marked with a 220 foot tall obelisk..and a plaque on the monument reads:

"HIGH POINT MONUMENT

HEIGHT 220 FEET

BASE 34 FEET SQUARE AT THE PLATFORM
AND 19 FEET SQUARE WHERE APEX BEGINS

THE BASE OF THE MONUMENT IS ERECTED ON THE
HIGHEST POINT IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY

ALTITUDE OF 1803 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL

CORNER STONE LAID JUNE 8, 1929

1930"
Location: Sussex, NJ

Posted Elevation: 1803 feet

GPSR Elevation: my GPS was acting goofy..recording elevation of 7300 feet
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