Paulins Kill
The Paulins Kill (also known as Paulinskill River) is a 41.6-mile (66.9 km) tributary of the Delaware River in northwestern New Jersey in the United States. With a long-term median flow rate of 76 cubic feet of water per second (2.15 m³/s), it is New Jersey's third-largest contributor to the Delaware River, behind the Musconetcong River and Maurice River. The river drains an area of 176.85 square miles (458.0 km2) across portions of Sussex and Warren counties and 11 municipalities. It flows north from its source near Newton, and then turns southwest. The river sits in the Ridge and Valley geophysical province.
| Paulins Kill | |
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The Paulins Kill flowing southwest near Warrington, New Jersey | |
The Paulins Kill drains an area of 177 square miles (460 km2) in northwestern New Jersey and is part of the Delaware River watershed | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| Counties | Sussex, Warren |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Fredon Township, Sussex County |
| • coordinates | 41°04′01″N 74°46′23″W |
| • elevation | 750 ft (230 m) |
| Mouth | Delaware River |
• location | Knowlton Township, Warren County |
• coordinates | 40°55′10″N 75°05′16″W |
• elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
| Length | 41.6 mi (66.9 km) |
| Basin size | 177 sq mi (460 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Blairstown, New Jersey |
| • average | 76 cu ft/s (2.2 m3/s) |
The Paulins Kill was a conduit for the emigration of Palatine Germans who settled in northwestern New Jersey and northeastern Pennsylvania during the colonial period and the American Revolution. Remnants of their chiefly agricultural settlements are still found in local architecture, cemeteries, farms and mills, and the area remains largely rural.
Flowing through rural sections of Sussex and Warren counties, it is regarded as an excellent place for fly fishing. The surrounding area is used for hiking and other forms of recreation such as observing birds and other wildlife.