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Britton Hill is the highest natural point in the state of
WTVY, updated April 09, 2007 lower than the next lowest highpoint,
The hill is located in northern Walton County near the town of Lakewood, Florida, just off County Road 285 about southeast of
Florida
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, United States
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, with a summit elevation of above mean sea level
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. Britton Hill is the lowest state highpoint in the United States,Florida's Highest PointWTVY, updated April 09, 2007 lower than the next lowest highpoint,
Ebright Azimuth
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in Delaware
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, and far lower than many skyscrapers in Miami
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and other urban areas of Florida.
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 Lockhart ...
. It is inside Lakewood Park, which marks the high point and features a monument, trails, and an information board.
See also
* * * *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 ...
* List of U.S. states by elevation
This list includes the topographic elevations of each of the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories.
The elevation of a geographic area may be stated in several ways. These include:
#The maximum elevation of the ar ...
References
External links
* * {{U.S. State Highest Points Hills of Florida Landforms of Walton County, Florida Parks in Walton County, Florida Highest points of U.S. states