Timms Hill

Timms Hill
Timms Hill, Wisconsin, July 2014.
Highest point
Elevation 1,951.5 ft (594.8 m) [1]
Prominence 425 ft (130 m) [2]
Listing U.S. state high point 39th
Coordinates 45°27′03″N 90°11′43″W / 45.450884317°N 90.195397889°W / 45.450884317; -90.195397889Coordinates: 45°27′03″N 90°11′43″W / 45.450884317°N 90.195397889°W / 45.450884317; -90.195397889 [1]
Geography
Timms Hill
Wisconsin
Location Price County, Wisconsin, US
Topo map USGS Timms Hill
Climbing
Easiest route Hike

Timms Hill is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.[3] 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). 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.[4]

A public lookout tower is atop the hill. Visible to the southeast is Rib Mountain (elev. 1,924 ft, 586 m), 44 miles away by line of sight.

The 10-mile (16 km) Timms Hill Trail connects to the Ice Age Trail,[5] a National Scenic Trail stretching 1,200 miles (1,900 km) across glacial terrain in Wisconsin.

The tower at the top of Timms Hill.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Ogema". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  2. ↑ "Timms Hill, Wisconsin". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
  3. ↑ "Timms Hill (Wisconsin)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. ↑ Department of Transportation-Price County
  5. ↑ Timm's Hill Trail Web Site
  • "Timms Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  • "Timms Hill, WI". TopoQuest Topographic Map Viewer. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  • "Timms Hill". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  • "Timms Hill Trail, WI". website. Retrieved 2018-01-03.


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