Weed Patch Hill, also known as Weed Patch Knob (), is the third highest named summit in the U.S. state of
Indiana. Located in
Washington Township and
Brown County State Park, it is the highest point in the
Knobstone Escarpment The Knobstone Escarpment is a rugged geologic region in Southern Indiana. Physically, the Knobstone Escarpment is the most rugged terrain in Indiana. The highest hill in the area is Weed Patch Hill, with an elevation
The elevation of a geogra ...
.
In Indiana, only
Hoosier Hill () in
Wayne County and
Sand Hill () in
Noble County are higher.
Weed Patch Hill was so named by an early settler after a tornado had flattened a stand of trees and weeds grew in its place.
References
Hills of Indiana
Landforms of Brown County, Indiana
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