Timms Hill or Timm's Hill is the highest natural point in the
U.S. state
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of
Wisconsin
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and is located in north-central Wisconsin in Timms Hill County Park in the
Town of Hill in
Price County. After being surveyed by Quentin Stevens of Ogema Telephone Co in 1962, Timms Hill was discovered to have an elevation of . It is less than south of
Highway 86, about midway between
Ogema and
Spirit and about west of
Tomahawk
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Etymology
The name comes from Powhatan langu ...
.
Description
Timms Hill is located in Timms Hill County Park. 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 Timms Hill Trail connects to the
Ice Age Trail
The Ice Age Trail is a National Scenic Trail stretching in the state of Wisconsin in the United States. The trail is administered by the National Park Service, and is constructed and maintained by private and public agencies including the Ice ...
,
Timm's Hill Trail Web Site
/ref> a National Scenic Trail stretching across glacial terrain in Wisconsin.
Climate
See also
*List of U.S. states by elevation
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Hills of Wisconsin
Landmarks in Wisconsin
Landforms of Price County, Wisconsin
Highest points of U.S. states