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Snake Hill
Snake Hill (known officially as Laurel Hill and sometimes called Fraternity Rock) is an igneous rock intrusion jutting some 150 feet (46 m) up from the floor of the Meadowlands in southern Secaucus, New Jersey, USA. It was largely obliterated by quarrying in the 1960s that reduced its height by one-quarter and its base area by four fifths.〔Sullivan, Robert L. ''The Meadowlands: Wilderness Adventures at the Edge of a City.'' New York: Scribner, 1998.〕 The diabase rock was used as building material in growing areas like Jersey City. The graffiti-covered remains of Snake Hill are a familiar landmark to travelers on the New Jersey Turnpike's Eastern Spur, which skirts its southern edge. The large protruding rock along the Hackensack River bank is the highest point on Laurel Hill.
Laurel Hill was formed by volcanic action over 150 million years ago. Much later, colonists kept away from the peculiar sloped hill because of the many large black snakes found there and coined the nickname "Snake Hill".
==Laurel Hill County Park==
In the early first decade of the 21st century, further blasting occurred along the New Jersey Turnpike. Most of the original parcel is currently being utilized as Laurel Hill County Park, which includes a portion of Hackensack RiverWalk.〔http://www.northjersey.com/community-news/history-of-snake-hill-still-as-strange-as-can-be-1.513830?page=all〕
Laurel Hill Park is home to the Hackensack Riverkeeper's Field Office and Paddling Center, which is open weekends from April through October and weekdays by appointment. Hackensack Riverkeeper also conducts many of its Eco-Cruises from this park. There is a narrow Ridge Trail along the top of the hill.
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