Kitty Ann Mountain in New Jersey, United States is located in the Ramapos of the Appalachian Mountains, rising above Kinnelon in Morris County. The mountain has an 80-foot tower atop it.[1] The summit lies at 1,159 feet (353 m) above sea level. The prominence of the north slope is 892 feet (272 m), the highest in New Jersey;[citation needed] the east, west, and south slopes are 814 feet (248 m), 758 feet (231 m), and 259 feet (79 m).

Rocks and development

The mountain, which grows 2.4 millimeters a year as a result of the Ramapo mountain fault, is composed of granite, marble, limestone, quartz, and gneiss.

Trees and wildlife

Local arboreal flora include birch, maple, oak, pine, and sassafras; wildlife includes white-tailed deer, rabbits, squirrels, coyote, fox, raccoon, beaver, groundhog, American black bear, and eastern wolf.

References

  1. ^ "Open Space and Recreation Plan for the Borough of Kinnelon County of Morris" (PDF).
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitty_Ann_Mountain
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