Sunrise Mountain Stokes State Forest, New Jersey 1964

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• Picture / Image:  Southewest View atop Sunrise Mountain, Stokes State Forest, Sussex County, New Jersey - stone marker Pocono mountains in background
• Publisher:  The Scheller Co., Hackettstown, NJ - New Jersey Tercentenary 1664-1964
• Postally used:  no
• Stamp:  n/a
• Postmark(s): n/a
• Sent to:  n/a
• Notes & Key words:  small surface crease

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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information:

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Stokes State Forest is a state park located partly in Sandyston Township, in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. Stokes comprises 15,482 acres (62.65 km²) of mountainous wood. The park is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.

Stokes State Forest was created in 1907 when Governor Edward Stokes donated 500 acres of land on Kittatinny Mountain and the State of New Jersey purchased 5432 acres of land. Due to the Governors generous donation, the forest was named Stokes State forest. The forest started with 5932 acres of land and through the years, additional purchases were made to bring the forest to over 15,000 acres. Trails though the forest were made in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps as well as white pine trees being planted.

During the 1800s the forests in New Jersey were cut down for farming and for lumber. Stokes was created to preserve the forests on Kittatinny Mountain.

Sunrise Mountain is a mountain peak that is on Kittatinny Mountain where one can view both the sunrise and sunset from one location. Sunrise Mountain is part of the Kittatinny Mountain which goes from the New York State Line to Delaware Water Gap. This mountain is formed during the Silurian era and made of the Shawangunk conglomerate which is made of quartz. Bedrock exposure of the Shawangunk conglomerate can be seen along the trail.

The pavilion at the top of the peak makes a great place to picnic. To make traveling to Sunrise more interesting, one can look for the New Jersey shaped rock. The mountain is the second highest point in New Jersey, being 1,653 feet above sea level. Hikers are amazed with the view. There is a USGS marker at the top of the mountain which gives the elevation. To get there, the hiking stretch is a quarter of a mile from a parking lot. Much of Sussex County can be seen from the summit of the mountain. From the eastern side of the mountain, one can view the Kittatinny Valley and the Highlands. From the western side, the Delaware Valley and the Port Jervis trough can be seen. From the top of Sunrise Mountain you can see three states, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

The Appalachian Trail follows the top of the entire Kittatinny Mountain. It is marked with white rectangles on trees.