Britton Hill is the highest natural point in the state of
Florida
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,
United States
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, with a summit elevation of above mean
sea level
Mean sea level (MSL, often shortened to sea level) is an average surface level of one or more among Earth's coastal bodies of water from which heights such as elevation may be measured. The global MSL is a type of vertical datuma standardise ...
. Britton Hill is
the lowest state highpoint in the United States,
[Florida's Highest Point](_blank)
WTVY, updated April 09, 2007 lower than the next lowest highpoint,
Ebright Azimuth
The Ebright Azimuth is the point with the highest benchmark monument elevation in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is marked with a geodetic benchmark monument and has an elevation of above sea level. The only state high-point with a lower eleva ...
in
Delaware
Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...
, and far lower than many skyscrapers in
Miami
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and other urban areas of Florida.
![Britton Hill](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/Britton_Hill.jpg)
The hill is located in northern
Walton County near the town of
Lakewood, Florida, just off County Road 285 about southeast of
Florala, Alabama
Florala is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,923.
Geography
Florala is located along the Alabama–Florida state line at (31.007712, -86.324957). It is bordered by the town of Lockhar ...
. It is inside Lakewood Park, which marks the high point and features a monument, trails, and an information board.
See also
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List of Florida's highest points
This list of Florida's highest points in the state of Florida includes natural and manmade points.
Most of the state's highest named points are in Holmes, Walton, and Washington counties, in the sub-Piedmont highlands of northern Florida. The h ...
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List of U.S. states by elevation
References
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{{U.S. State Highest Points
Hills of Florida
Landforms of Walton County, Florida
Parks in Walton County, Florida
Highest points of U.S. states