Woodland Park in Passaic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Washington’s Lookout
~ Great Notch ~
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, January 15, 2011
1. Washington’s Lookout Marker
On October 23, 1780, the light
infantry was stationed here.
The hill on the east side of
the Notch was used by
Washington as a lookout
from which to observe the
movement of his troops.
Erected 2010 by Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is October 23, 1780.
Location. 40° 53.259′ N, 74° 11.215′ W. Marker is in Woodland Park, New Jersey, in Passaic County. Marker is on Rifle Camp Road, on the right when traveling north. This marker is located within Rifle Camp Park, a unit of the Passaic County Park System. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Little Falls NJ 07424, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Martin Luther King, Jr. (approx. 0.8 miles away); Great Notch (approx. one mile away); Lambert Tower (approx. 1.1 miles away); Watchung Ridge (approx. 1.1 miles away); Hillery Street Bridge over the Passaic River (approx. 1.3 miles away); In Memory Of Robert Dix Benson (approx. 1.4 miles away); Garret Mountain Reservation (approx. 1.4 miles away); John P. Holland (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodland Park.
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Photographed By Michael La Place, 2011
2. Washington’s Lookout Marker
Autumn view.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, January 15, 2011
3. Marker in Rifle Camp Park
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, January 15, 2011
4. Washington’s Lookout Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 856 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on January 31, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on January 15, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on January 27, 2016, by Michael La Place of Westfield, New Jersey. 3, 4. submitted on January 15, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
