Kitty Ann Mountain
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| Kitty Ann Mountain | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,159 feet (353 m) |
| Prominence | 892 ft. |
| Coordinates | 41°00′30.9″N 74°24′58.8″W / 41.008583°N 74.416333°W |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Morris County, New Jersey |
| Parent range | Ramapo Mountains |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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.