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{{Infobox mountain
| name = Schooleys Mountain
| photo = Anthony-Corwin Farm, Washington Township, Morris County, NJ - area view.jpg
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| elevation = 1,200 feet (366 m)
| elevation_ref = <ref name="loj">{{cite loj |id=134925 |name=Schooleys Mountain |accessdate=2013-01-26}}</ref>
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== Geography ==
Schooley's Mountain is separated from [[Musconetcong Mountain]] by a [[Water gap|gap]] and the valley of [[Spruce Run (Raritan River tributary)|Spruce Run]], which bifurcates the mountain itself higher in its course. The mountain ridge extends about 20 miles northeast, being separated by [[Budd Lake (New Jersey)|Budd Lake]] and the [[South Branch Raritan River]] from [[Mooney Mountain]]. The northeasternmost point looks out upon [[Waterloo Village|Waterloo]] and the [[Musconetcong River]], the valley of which lies upon its northwestern side; on the southeastern side is [[Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey]], drained by the South Branch Raritan River.
Prominent subsidiary peaks include Mount Kipp ({{convert|951|ft|m|0}}), at the southeastern tip, and Point Mountain ({{convert|935|ft|m|0}}), overlooking [[Anderson, New Jersey|Anderson]] in the Musconetcong Valley. The summit of the ridge proper lies in an area of private homes on Kim Lane, on the northeastern part of the ridge.<ref>USGS 7.5-minute image map for [[Hackettstown, New Jersey]], 2014.</ref>
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Many small iron mines were worked on the mountain in the late 19th century; remains of some are still visible today. Granite was also quarried from the mountain.
The main crossing at the mountain is Schooley's Mountain Road, formerly Washington Turnpike. General [[George Washington]] noted in his diary that he considered the route from "Dutch Valley to Schooley's Mountain a hazardous and round about thoroughfare."{{cn|date=August 2023}}
== Recreation ==
While much of the flatter terrain on the ridge has been cultivated or, more recently, developed for residential housing, much of Schooley's Mountain is still wooded. On the northwest side, Cataract Park, along Schooleys Mountain Road ([[New Jersey Route 24|Route 24]]), preserves a waterfall and an old mine opening on the steep side of the ridge. Schooley's Mountain County Park, home of
== See also ==
*[[Schooley peneplain]]
*[[Schooley's Mountain, New Jersey]]
* [[High Bridge Branch]], mostly abandoned railroad line running in the valley along the [[South Branch Raritan River]].▼
*[[Schooley's Mountain Historic District]]
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== References ==
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* [http://history.rays-place.com/nj/war-hackettstown.htm History of Hackettstown]
* [http://www.morrisparks.net/aspparks/schooleysmain.asp Schooley's Mountain County Park]
*[https://wthsnj.org/didyouknow/ Did You Know?] | [https://wthsnj.org/ Washington Township Historical Society]
{{Mountains of New Jersey}}
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