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High Point (New Jersey)

Mountain information
NameHigh Point
Elevation1803 ft (549.6 m)
Prominence883 ft (269.1 m)
ListingU.S. state high point
LocationSussex County, New Jersey, USA
RangeKittatinny Mountains, Appalachians
RegionUS-NJ
Sourcegnis
Easiest routeA paved 2-lane roadway ascends directly to the summit

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High Point, located in the northwestern part of New Jersey in Montague, Sussex County in the Skylands Region of New Jersey, is the highest elevation in the state at 1,803 feet (550 m). It is just southeast of Port Jervis, New York. High Point is the highest peak of the Kittatinny Mountains.

At the peak is the High Point Monument, a 220-foot (67 m) tower, built in 1930 to commemorate the war dead. Three different states can be seen from the top: New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.


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