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List of National Natural Landmarks in New Jersey

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now covering 7,600 acres (31 km), it gained landmark status in 1966, and in 1968 became the first formally designated wilderness refuge in the United States.
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An undeveloped state park, it holds a mix of upland and lowland hardwood forests. It was a major nesting site for
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A 500 acres (200 ha) nature preserve which includes a 65 acres (26 ha) virgin
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for nesting season until they started disappearing in the late 1990s.
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A 965 acres (391 ha) wildlife management area known for its mature
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The last unpolluted freshwater marsh of large size in the region.
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Listed in New York, this dramatic geologic ridge runs along the
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periods were discovered here in 1968 in a former stone quarry.
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that it created over a large portion of northern New Jersey.
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which was formed by the melting waters of the retreating
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This glacial pond is a favorite hiking destination in
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New Jersey National Natural Landmarks (clickable map)
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mentioned the pond in his dissenting opinion in the
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Index

OpenStreetMap
KML
GPX (all coordinates)
GPX (primary coordinates)
GPX (secondary coordinates)
List of National Natural Landmarks
National Natural Landmarks
New Jersey
glacial geology
Wisconsin Glacier
Glacial Lake Passaic
List of National Natural Landmarks in New Jersey is located in New Jersey
Garret Mountain
Great Falls
Great Swamp
Hutcheson Memorial Forest
Manahawkin Bottomland Hardwood Forest
Moggy Hollow Natural Area
Pigeon Swamp
Riker Hill Fossil Site
Stone Harbor Bird Sanctuary
Sunfish Pond
Palisades
Troy Meadows
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Great Falls of Paterson-Garret Mountain

Paterson
40°54′58″N 74°10′54″W / 40.916189°N 74.181597°W / 40.916189; -74.181597 (Great Falls of Paterson - Garret Mountain)
Passaic

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