county in New Jersey, United States
Warren County is in Skylands, New Jersey. Warren County is located in two valleys of the Great Appalachian Valley. The first is the Kittatinny Valley, which is in the northern part of the county, and the Lehigh Valley, which borders the southern part of the county.
Cities
editThere are no "cities" in Warren County. The largest municipalities are considered "towns".
- 1 Alpha — a suburb of Phillipsburg
- 2 Belvidere — the county seat
- 3 Hackettstown — a small, historic college town with a quaint, but struggling "Main Street" with lots of hiking and biking paths nearby. Includes 4 Blairstown and 5 Hope
- 6 Harmony Township
- 7 Oxford
- 8 Phillipsburg — an urban town just across the river from Easton, Pennsylvania
- 9 Washington (Warren County, New Jersey)
Other destinations
editUnderstand
editGet in
editBy car
edit- Route 80 slices right though the Northern portion of Warren County, which is between the Delaware Water Gap to the West and Netcong to the East.
- Route 78 will take you directly to Phillipsburg in the southernmost part of the county.
By train
edit- The Hackettstown Station is the furthest west that the NJ Transit trains go. There are trains to/from Hackettstown throughout the day. It only goes directly to Hoboken, with connections at Dover or Newark to New York Penn Station
By bus
edit- Martz Transit[dead link] has a stop in the Panther Valley Mall in Allamuchy, Exit 19 on Route 80, on some bus routes that travel from Northeastern Pennsylvania into New York City.
Get around
editSee
editDo
edit- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (Delaware Water Gap) (http://www.nps.gov/dewa/planyourvisit/directions.htm), ☏ +1 570 828-2253, +1 908 496-4458. Hiking, fishing, camping, canoeing, rafting, tubing.
- 1 Land of Make Believe (Pirate's Cove), 354 Great Meadows Road, Rt. 611 (2 miles south of Route 80, Exit 12), ☏ +1 908 459-9000. 10AM-6PM throughout the summer season. Amusement park designed for parent participation with children.
Eat
editDrink
editMost of Warren County is part of the Warren Hills Viticultural Area, and the county has five active wineries:
- Alba Vineyard
- Brook Hollow Winery
- Four Sisters Winery
- Vacchiano Farm
- Villa Milagro Vineyards
Stay safe
edit- Emergency Dial 911
- Hackettstown Regional Medical Center[dead link], 651 Willow Grove Street, Hackettstown, +1 908 852-5100
- Warren Hospital[dead link], 185 Roseberry Street, Phillipsburg, +1 908 859-6700
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