Cushetunk Mountain
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| Cushetunk Mountain | |
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 Cushetunk Mountain (Round Valley Reservoir) |
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| Elevation | 834 feet |
| Location | New Jersey, USA |
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| Topo map | USGS Flemington |
| Age of rock | 160,000,000 years |
| Easiest route | hike |
Cushetunk Mountain is a ring shaped mountain in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located in Readington Township and Clinton. Once an active volcano, the diabase mountain was formed a hundred and sixty million years ago [1]. The Lenape called the mountain "Cushetunk" meaning "place of hogs" after the wild hogs found there [2]. Many families during the American Revolutionary War, including the Stevens (who later founded Stevens Institute of Technology) sent their women and children to Round Valley, which only had one natural entrance. In the 1960's, the valley was filled with water to create Round Valley Reservoir.
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