Changes: Washington Rock State Park

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Washington Rock State Park is a 52-acre (210,000 m²) scenic state park on top the first Watchung Mountain in Green Brook Township, New Jersey. The park is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.

It is famous for the scenic overlook which was already taken advantage of by General George Washington in 1777 to monitor British troop movements when the Continental Army was stationed at the Middlebrook encampment. The 30-mile (48 km) panoramic vista covers the eastern plains of New Jersey up to New York City.

The land was bought in 1913 to establish the park. Most of it is woodland but at the outlook there are walking trails and a picnic area.

Gallery

External links

Web site by Park Service

Coordinates: 40°36′46″N 74°28′20″W / 40.61282°N 74.47235°W / 40.61282; -74.47235

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 [[File:Washington.Rock.jpg|thumb|right|250 px|Washington Rock State Park vista]]
-'''Washington Rock State Park''' is a {{convert|52|acre|m2|sing=on}} scenic [[state park]] on top the first Watchung Mountain in [[Green Brook Township, New Jersey|Green Brook Township]], [[New Jersey]]. The park is operated and maintained by the [[New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry]].
+'''Washington Rock State Park''' is a {{convert|52|acre|m2|sing=on}} scenic state park on top the first Watchung Mountain in [[Green Brook Township, New Jersey|Green Brook Township]], New Jersey. The park is operated and maintained by the [[New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry]].
-It is famous for the scenic overlook which was already taken advantage of by General [[George Washington]] in 1777 to monitor British troop movements when the [[Continental Army]] was stationed at the [[Middlebrook encampment]].  The {{convert|30|mi|km|sing=on}} panoramic vista covers the eastern plains of New Jersey up to [[New York City]].
+It is famous for the scenic overlook which was already taken advantage of by General [[George Washington]] in 1777 to monitor British troop movements when the [[Continental Army]] was stationed at the [[Middlebrook encampment]].  The {{convert|30|mi|km|sing=on}} panoramic vista covers the eastern plains of New Jersey up to New York City.
-The land was bought in 1913 to establish the park. Most of it is woodland but at the outlook there are walking trails and a picnic area.
+The land was bought in 1913 to establish the park. Most of it is woodland but at the outlook there are walking trails and a picnic area.
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
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 File:Washington_rock3.jpg|Another view
 File:Washington_rock4.jpg|Commemorative plaque
 </gallery>
-==See also==
-*[[List of New Jersey state parks]]
 ==External links==
 *[http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/washrock.html Web site by Park Service]
+{{Coord|40.61282|N|74.47235|W|source:placeopedia|display=title}}
+{{Wikipedia|Washington Rock State Park}}
-{{New Jersey Parks}}
-{{Coord|40.61282|N|74.47235|W|source:placeopedia|display=title}}
 [[Category:American Revolutionary War sites]]
 [[Category:State parks of New Jersey]]
-[[Category:Parks in Somerset County, New Jersey]]
 [[Category:Watchung Mountains]]