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Timms Hill

Coordinates: 45°27′03″N 90°11′43″W / 45.450884317°N 90.195397889°W / 45.450884317; -90.195397889
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Timms Hill
Timms Hill, Wisconsin, July 2014.
Highest point
Elevation1,951.5 ft (863.8 m)[1]
Prominence425 ft (130 m)[2]
ListingU.S. state high point 39th
Coordinates45°27′03″N 90°11′43″W / 45.450884317°N 90.195397889°W / 45.450884317; -90.195397889[1]
Geography
Timms Hill is located in Wisconsin
Timms Hill
Timms Hill
Wisconsin
LocationPrice County, Wisconsin, US
Topo mapUSGS Timms Hill
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

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

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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.

The tower at the top of Timms Hill.

Climate

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Ogema". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  2. ^ "Timms Hill, Wisconsin". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
  3. ^ "Timms Hill (Wisconsin)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ Department of Transportation-Price County
  5. ^ "Timms Hill, Wisconsin's highest natural point". State Trunk Tour. 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  6. ^ Timm's Hill Trail Web Site
  7. ^ "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.
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