Stanhope in Sussex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Sussex Branch Trail

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 26, 2023

1. Sussex Branch Trail Marker

Inscription. Sussex Branch Trail extends 21.2 miles from Netcong to Branchville, following the route of the old Sussex Branch Railroad. This line was in service under various ownerships from 1848 - 1966. Today trail users can explore the route once used by steam locomotives and long freight trains.

Erected by State Park Service, Division of Parks and Forestry, State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 40° 55.321′ N, 74° 44.35′ W. Marker is in Stanhope, New Jersey, in Sussex County. It is on Sussex Branch Trail 0.1 miles north of Waterloo Road (County Road 604), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Waterloo Rd, Andover NJ 07821, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Jersey

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North

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America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Morris Canal Inclined Planes (approx. one mile away); Morris Canal (approx. one mile away); Waterloo: A Transportation Crossroads (approx. one mile away); Canal Features at Waterloo (approx. one mile away); The Morris Canal 1824-1924 (approx. one mile away); Let This Tablet Honor Them and All Who Live For the Good of the Community (approx. one mile away); Waterloo, A Canal Town (approx. one mile away); Cat Swamp Hijacking and Murder (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stanhope.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 26, 2023

2. Sussex Branch Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 28, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.