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The Skylands Region (simply known as Skylands) is a region of New Jersey located in the northern and central parts of the state. It is one of seven tourism regions established by the New Jersey State Department of Tourism; the others are Gateway Region, Greater Atlantic City Region, the Southern Shore Region, the Delaware River Region, the Shore Region, and the Central Jersey Region.
The Skylands Region officially encompasses Morris, Sussex and Warren counties. The area features uplifted land, rolling hills and mountainous characteristics of North Jersey. The region contains 60,000 acres (240 km2) of state parkland and a diverse geography filled with lakes, rivers, and picturesque hills.




Climate


This region is considered by Köppen to be Humid Continental (Dfb).




Places and events


Allamuchy Freight House
Allamuchy Mountain State Park
Central Railroad of New Jersey main line
Columbia Trail
Delaware Water Gap and Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (on New Jersey side of Pennsylvania-New Jersey border)
Duke Farms
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
Hacklebarney State Park
High Point State Park
High Point
Hopatcong State Park
Jenny Jump State Forest
Jenny Jump Mountain
Land of Make Believe
Kittatinny Mountain
Kittatinny Valley State Park
Lackawanna Cut-Off
Lake Hopatcong
Lake Musconetcong
Lehigh Line
Musconetcong Mountain
Musconetcong River
Musconetcong Tunnel
New Jersey State Fair
Red Mill
Ringwood Manor
Ringwood State Park
Round Valley Reservoir
Space Farms Zoo and Museum
Spruce Run Recreation Area
Stokes State Forest
Sussex Branch Rail Trail
Swartswood State Park
The Sourlands
Sourland Mountain
Sourland Mountain Preserve
Wallkill River
Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge
Waterloo Village, New Jersey
Wild West City
Schooley's Mountain
Skylands estate
Somerset Patriots/TD Bank Ballpark
Sussex County Miners/Skylands Stadium
Voorhees State Park




See also


Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
New York-New Jersey Highlands
Piedmont




References






External links



The High Point of New Jersey: The Skylands Region
New Jersey Skylands
Skylands Tourism Council
New Jersey Highlands Coalition

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• Skylands Region
• Skylands
• Kean University
• Gateway Region
• Southern Shore Region
• Bedford (town), New York
• Sussex County, New Jersey
• Pocono Mountains
• Lafayette Township, New Jersey
• The Hamptons