Timms Hill
| Timms Hill | |
|---|---|
 Timms Hill, Wisconsin, July 2014. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,951.5 ft (863.8 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[1] |
| Geography | |
  Timms Hill Wisconsin | |
| Location | Price County, Wisconsin, US |
| Topo map | USGS Timms Hill |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Timms Hill or Timm's Hill is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Wisconsin[3] 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 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]
Description
[edit]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.[5] The 10-mile (16 km) Timms Hill Trail connects to the Ice Age Trail,[6] a National Scenic Trail stretching 1,200 miles (1,900 km) across glacial terrain in Wisconsin.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Timms Hill 45.4497 N, 90.1974 W, Elevation: 1,837 ft (560 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 19.6 (−6.9) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
36.2 (2.3) |
49.5 (9.7) |
63.3 (17.4) |
72.3 (22.4) |
76.6 (24.8) |
74.3 (23.5) |
66.5 (19.2) |
52.2 (11.2) |
37.1 (2.8) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
49.7 (9.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 10.3 (−12.1) |
13.5 (−10.3) |
24.9 (−3.9) |
38.4 (3.6) |
52.0 (11.1) |
61.5 (16.4) |
65.9 (18.8) |
63.7 (17.6) |
56.1 (13.4) |
42.7 (5.9) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
16.8 (−8.4) |
39.6 (4.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 1.0 (−17.2) |
2.5 (−16.4) |
13.7 (−10.2) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
40.7 (4.8) |
50.7 (10.4) |
55.2 (12.9) |
53.0 (11.7) |
45.8 (7.7) |
33.3 (0.7) |
21.8 (−5.7) |
8.9 (−12.8) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.09 (28) |
1.03 (26) |
1.58 (40) |
2.77 (70) |
3.64 (92) |
4.48 (114) |
3.88 (99) |
3.90 (99) |
3.69 (94) |
3.18 (81) |
1.85 (47) |
1.41 (36) |
32.5 (826) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[7] | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ogema". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ^ "Timms Hill, Wisconsin". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- ^ "Timms Hill (Wisconsin)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Department of Transportation-Price County
- ^ "Timms Hill, Wisconsin's highest natural point". State Trunk Tour. 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
- ^ Timm's Hill Trail Web Site
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.
External links
[edit]- "Timms Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 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.
