Hoosier Hill - Indiana High Point
Hoosier High Point
At 1,257 feet, Hoosier Hill is the highest point in the state of Indiana. It is in a rural area of Franklin Township, Wayne County to the northwest of Bethel.
The Hill is on private property in a forested area surrounded by farmland.. Access is allowed as a courtesy, not a privilege, by the landowner.
In 2005, an Eagle Scout and troop from Lakeside, Kentucky, in cooperation with the property owner and Highpointer Club, built a trail, sign, and picnic area at the high point.
PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL OF THE OWNER'S PROPERTY
Geologically, the hill sits in the Crawford Upland, an area of high terrain in southeast Indiana that sits on top of the geologic structure known as the Cincinnati Arch. However, Hoosier Hill is located in a portion of the upland buried underneath glacial debris known as the Tipton Till Plain. As a result, the "hill" is no more than 30 feet higher than the surrounding landscape of gently rolling farmland.
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3. How many states can be seen from this point?
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