Timms Hill
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| Timms Hill | |
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 The tower at the top of Timms Hill |
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| Elevation | 1,951.5 ft (595 m) [1] |
| Prominence | 425 to 442 ft (130 to 135 m)[2] |
| Listing | U.S. state high point |
| Location | |
 Timms Hill
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| Coordinates | 45°27′03.18″N 90°11′43.43″W / 45.4508833°N 90.1953972°WCoordinates: 45°27′03.18″N 90°11′43.43″W / 45.4508833°N 90.1953972°W[1] |
| Topo map | USGS Timms Hill |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Timms Hill is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located in north-central Wisconsin in Timms Hill County Park in the Town of Hill in Price County, Timms Hill has an elevation of 1,951.5 ft (595 m).
Timms Hill is capped with a tall lookout tower offering views of the surrounding area. It is less than 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Highway 86, about midway between Ogema and Spirit and about 23 miles (37 km) west of Tomahawk.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "Ogema". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=QN0476. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ^ Earl, Edward (2007). "State Prominence". http://home.earthlink.net/~esquared/outdoor/county_prom/state_prom.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
[edit] External links
- "Timms Hill". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1575464. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
- "Timms Hill, WI". TopoQuest Topographic Map Viewer. http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=45.45115&lon=-90.19525&datum=nad83&zoom=4&map=auto&coord=d&mode=zoomin&size=m. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
- "Timms Hill". SummitPost.org. http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/154441/timms-hill.html. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
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