Timms HillorTimm's Hillis the highest natural point in theU.S. stateofWisconsin[3]and is located in north-central Wisconsin in Timms Hill County Park in theTown of HillinPrice 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 ofHighway 86,about midway betweenOgemaandSpiritand about 23 miles (37 km) west ofTomahawk.[4]
| Timms Hill | |
|---|---|
 Timms Hill, Wisconsin, July 2014. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,951.5 ft (594.8 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 425 ft (130 m)[2] |
| Listing | U.S. state high point39th |
| Coordinates | 45°27′03″N90°11′43″W/ 45.450884317°N 90.195397889°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Timms Hill Wisconsin | |
| Location | Price County,Wisconsin,US |
| Topo map | USGSTimms Hill |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Description
editTimms Hill is located in Timms Hill County Park. A public lookout tower is atop the hill. Visible to the southeast isRib 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 theIce Age Trail,[6]aNational Scenic Trailstretching 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) |
| Averageprecipitationinches (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
editReferences
edit- ^ab"Ogema".NGS Data Sheet.National Geodetic Survey,National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,United States Department of Commerce.Retrieved2010-01-26.
- ^"Timms Hill, Wisconsin".Peakbagger.Retrieved2012-10-17.
- ^"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.Retrieved2021-04-05.
- ^Timm's Hill Trail Web Site
- ^"PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University".PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University.RetrievedNovember 1,2023.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clickingCoordinates(underLocation); copyLatitudeandLongitude figuresfrom top of table; clickZoom to location;clickPrecipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp;click30-year normals, 1991-2020;click800m;clickRetrieve Time Seriesbutton.
External links
edit- "Timms Hill".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.Retrieved2008-12-18.
- "Timms Hill, WI".TopoQuest Topographic Map Viewer.Retrieved2008-12-18.
- "Timms Hill".SummitPost.org.Retrieved2008-12-18.
- "Timms Hill Trail, WI".website.Retrieved2018-01-03.
