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Kitty Ann Mountain
Kitty Ann mountain is in the Ramapo Mountains which is apart of the Appalachian Mountains. It has a 150-foot tower at the top of it. The mountain is located in Smoke Rise Kinnelon New Jersey. It is 1159 feet above sea level. Its north slope is 892 feet, the east slope 814 feet, the west slope is 758 feet and the south slope is 259 feet. Kitty ann mountain is very old and has eroded but is still very steep. This mountain is one of the highest mountains in New Jersey. It was once at an elevation of 28,638 feet at its highest a very long time ago.

Rocks and development
Kitty Ann mountain was formed by tectonic plates and volcanic activity form when western Africa smashed into eastern North America and formed the Appalachian Mountains. The mountain is no longer volcanic but still is tectonic and grows 2.4 millimeters a year because of the Ramapo mountain fault. The rocks are mostly granite, marble, limestone, quartz, and gneiss which make up the hole mountain.

Trees and wildlife
On Kitty Ann mountain there are a lot of trees and wildlife that lives there so I am only going to tell a little. The trees that grow their are Maple Tree, Pine, Oak, Sassafras, and Birch.

The wildlife that lives there is White Tail Deer, Rabbits, Squirrels, Coyote, Fox, Raccoon, Beaver, Groundhog, American black bear, and Eastern wolf.

Human Development
Global warming a threat to Kitty Ann mountain the effects can be seen by just looking at the seasons and seeing how long they were over time. Summer used to be 6 months out the year but now is 7 months, winter is now shorter but still cold and snowy. Some nearby ski resorts are filing for bankruptcy because of the change in climate. Some trees like Yellow birch and pine are dying off because it is so hot. And plastic is everywhere at the base of the mountain because of the wind that blows plastic from nearby cities.

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