Sussex County, along with Morris and Warren, is in the part of the state named the Skylands Region. It is one of seven regions that the state established through their department of tourism. The other six regions are:
· Gateway
· Greater Atlantic
· Southern Shore
· Delaware River
· Shore
· Central Jersey
I always thought that the Skylands were named because when you look at the horizon especially while driving north on Rt 15 and then 206, you see more sky than land. Although it appears that it is named Skylands to reflect the uplifted land, rolling hills and mountainous characteristics in the region. The Skylands region bordered by Interstates 287 and 78 boasts 60,000 acres of state parkland. It was shaped through post glacial elevation and geography changes 12,000 years ago by the Great Wisconsin Glacier and as such is one of the oldest landscapes in North America!
It’s pretty cool to think that a glacier that originated in Wisconsin expanded all the way to the northern part of New Jersey and shaped the landscape that we see today.
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