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Elevation

High Point elevation

1,803ft

above sea level · 550 m

High Point is the highest point in New Jersey and the 40th highest of the 50 state high points. It’s in Sussex County, according to the USGS gazetteer.

By the Mapsfera Team

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Place facts

Coordinates
41.32° N · 74.66° W
In degrees, minutes and seconds: 41° 19′ 15″ N · 74° 39′ 42″ W
UTM coordinates
18T · 528,327 E · 4,574,433 N
Zone 18 · NAD83, the official US datum
County
Sussex County
Where the summit point falls
State
New Jersey
NJ · capital: Trenton
Time zone
Eastern Time
UTC−5 · UTC−4 in summer (daylight saving time)
Ground height (3DEP)
1,802 ft
What the USGS model gives at this exact point, on a 1 m grid. The official elevation is 1,803 ft.

Compared with other state high points

At 1,803 ft (550 m), High Point is the 40th highest of the 50 state high points. The highest is Denali, in Alaska (20,310 ft), and the lowest is Britton Hill, in Florida (345 ft).

The USGS table “Elevations and Distances in the United States” gives it 1,803 ft, a figure from the state survey. The 3DEP elevation model gives 1,802 ft at the gazetteer point: 1 ft less.

New Jersey’s capital, Trenton, is 76 mi away in a straight line and 1,743 ft lower.

The nearest city with more than 250,000 people is Newark, 48 mi away in a straight line and 1,771 ft lower.

New Jersey’s lowest point is the Atlantic Ocean, at sea level: a total relief of 1,803 ft.

  1. 36 Mount Arvon 1,979 ft
  2. 37 Timms Hill 1,951 ft
  3. 38 High Point 1,803 ft
  4. 39 Taum Sauk Mountain 1,772 ft
  5. 40 Hawkeye Point 1,670 ft

Each color band is 500 m (1,640 ft), the same colors as the map. See the full list

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Tools for this place

Elevation profile Draw a route from High Point and see how much it climbs and drops. Elevation of a point Compare the elevation of High Point with any other point on the map. Map of Sussex County The county on the map with all its cities and towns, ready to print or download. Time zone The time right now in High Point and its clock changes. GPX route profile Upload the GPX of a hike up High Point and see its elevation gain. Blank map of New Jersey counties Print it blank, with names or to color in.

Frequently asked questions

What people most often ask about the elevation of High Point.

How tall is High Point?

High Point is 1,803 feet (550 m) above sea level. That’s the official USGS figure, from its table of state high points.

What are the coordinates of High Point?

Latitude 41.32087 and longitude -74.66154, in decimal degrees (41° 19′ 15″ N · 74° 39′ 42″ W). In UTM, zone 18: 528,327 E and 4,574,433 N, on NAD83.

Is High Point the highest mountain in the US?

No. It’s the 40th highest of the 50 state high points. The highest is Denali, in Alaska, at 20,310 ft.

What county is High Point in?

The summit point falls in Sussex County, New Jersey. The USGS table lists Sussex.

How is elevation measured?

Elevation is the height above mean sea level. In the US the official reference is the NAVD88 vertical datum. Summits are surveyed on the ground, with leveling and precise GPS. The USGS 3DEP is an elevation model of the whole country, largely from 1-meter lidar: it gives the ground height at every point. That’s why it can differ by a few feet from the official figure of a sharp summit.

Sources

  • USGS, “Elevations and Distances in the United States” The official elevation of the summit. Public domain.
  • USGS 3DEP (EPQS service) The ground height at the summit point, to check the figure. Public domain.
  • USGS GNIS (official gazetteer) The position and official name of the summit. Public domain.
  • TIGERweb (U.S. Census Bureau) Which county and city the point falls in. Public domain.
  • timezone-boundary-builder The point’s time zone (ODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors).
  • Terrain Tiles, OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The relief shading and the base map (ODbL).

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