Ramapo Torne in Harriman State Park, part of the Ramapo Mountains

The Ramapo Mountains are a forested chain of the Appalachian mountains in northeastern New Jersey and southeastern New York in the United States. They range in height from 900 ft to 1,200 feet (270–370 meters). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1059 KB) Summary Ramapo Torne in Ramapo, New York, Harriman State Park Taken by User:Mwanner, 27 May, 2005 Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1059 KB) Summary Ramapo Torne in Ramapo, New York, Harriman State Park Taken by User:Mwanner, 27 May, 2005 Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... There is also a Harriman State Park in Idaho. ... The most general definition of a mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands. ... A rainy day in the Great Smoky Mountains, Western North Carolina The Appalachian Mountains are a vast system of North American mountains, partly in Canada, but mostly in the United States, extending as a zone, from 100 to 300 miles wide, running from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, 1500 miles south... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... State nickname: The Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² or 54,556 square miles (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water...

A number of parks and forest preserves encompass parts of the Ramapos, including Harriman State Park, Norvin Green State Forest, the Ramapo Reservation and Ramapo Mountain State Forest. There are many hiking trails, including sections of the Appalachian Trail. There is also a Harriman State Park in Idaho. ... Norvin Green State Forest is a 4,365-acre state forest in Passaic County, New Jersey near the Wanaque Reservoir. ... Scarlet Oak Pond The Ramapo Mountain Reservation is a 2,145-acre county park located in Mahwah, New Jersey in Bergen County, bordering Ringwood State Park to the north and the Ramapo Mountain State Forest to the south. ... Ramapo Mountain State Forest is a 4,200-acre state park in Bergen and Passaic Counties in New Jersey. ... The Pocosin cabin along the trail in Shenandoah National Park The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply The A.T., is a 2,174 mile (3500 km) marked hiking trail in the eastern United States, extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin...

Points of interest

• Skylands, the New Jersey State Botanical Garden

Skylands Manor The State Botanical Garden at Skylands An Outbuilding at Skylands Manor Skylands (1,119 acres), also known as the New Jersey State Botanical Garden, is a mansion and 96-acre botanical garden in Ringwood State Park near the town of Ringwood, located within the Ramapo Mountains in Passaic... Skylands Manor The State Botanical Garden at Skylands An Outbuilding at Skylands Manor Skylands (1,119 acres), also known as the New Jersey State Botanical Garden, is a mansion and 96-acre botanical garden in Ringwood State Park near the town of Ringwood, located within the Ramapo Mountains in Passaic...

See also

• Ramapough Mountain Indians
• Ramapo River

The Ramapough Mountain Indians (also known as Ramapo Mountain Indians or the Ramapough Lenape Nation) are a group of approximately 3,000 people living around the Ramapo Mountains of northern New Jersey and southern New York. ... The Ramapo River is a tributary of the Pompton River, approximately 30 mi (48 km) long, in southern New York and northern New Jersey in the United States. ...

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey
• New York New Jersey Trail Conference
• Harriman Hikers