Preakness Range
Mountain range in New Jersey, United States
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The Preakness Range is a range of the trap rock Watchung Mountains on the western edge of the Newark Basin in northern New Jersey. A large portion of this range is included in High Mountain Park Preserve, offering miles of hiking trails with vistas overlooking New Jersey and New York City. The peaks of the Preakness Range, the highest of the Watchung Mountains, shelter endangered ecosystems, including perched wetlands and rare trap rock glade communities.
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North Haledon, New Jersey
Borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, US
0.8 mi away
Watchung Mountains
Group of three long low ridges in northern New Jersey
Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve
Notable place
0.7 mi away
Van Houten–Ackerman House (Wyckoff, New Jersey)
United States historic house in New Jersey
1.6 mi awayHigh Mountain Park Preserve
Protected area in New Jersey, United States
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