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The Hominy Hills are a range of low, gravel-capped hills and upland areas located along the boundary of Colts Neck, Howell and Wall Townships, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, and extending east into the Borough of Tinton Falls, formerly part of Shrewsbury Township. The hills attain heights of over 300 feet (91.44 meters) in elevation, attaining a maximum elevation of 307 feet (93.57 meters) at Throckmorton Hill, which is the highest point in Howell Township. ==Geography== The Hominy Hills extend from west to east, between Freehold and Asbury Park, for a distance of approximately four miles. The greater portion of the range lies within Naval Weapons Station Earle. It forms the divide between the Swimming River to the north, and the Manasquan and Shark Rivers to the south. Following is a list describing the notable summits of the Hominy Hills from west to east; all are entirely within Naval Weapons Station Earle. *Throckmorton Hill, or Hominy Hill proper, 307 feet (93.57 meters) high,〔USGS Marlboro Quadrangle, New Jersey - Monmouth Co., 7.5 Minute - Series (Topographic) 1995〕 is located to the west of Guadalcanal Road. Lunga Road climbs this hill, curving around the summit but not attaining it. A fire lookout tower formerly stood on the summit, a water tower stands near the site of the fire tower. *Cranberry Hill, 244 feet (74.37 meters),〔USGS Topographic Sheet, New Jersey - New York, Sandy Hook Quadrangle, 1884〕 is located southeast of the intersection of Esperance and Macassar roads, it is crossed by a fire road. *Huckleberry Hill or Lippincott Hill, also 244 feet (74.37 meters),〔 is located south of Esperance Road and north of Munda Road. The headwaters of the Shark River are to the south of this hill. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hominy Hills」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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