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Elevation

Hoosier Hill elevation

1,257ft

above sea level · 383 m

Hoosier Hill is the highest point in Indiana and the 44th highest of the 50 state high points. It’s in Wayne County, according to the USGS gazetteer.

By the Mapsfera Team

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Place facts

Coordinates
40.00° N · 84.85° W
In degrees, minutes and seconds: 40° 0′ 1″ N · 84° 51′ 3″ W
UTM coordinates
16T · 683,447 E · 4,429,998 N
Zone 16 · NAD83, the official US datum
County
Wayne County
Where the summit point falls
State
Indiana
IN · capital: Indianapolis
Time zone
Eastern Time
UTC−5 · UTC−4 in summer (daylight saving time)
Ground height (3DEP)
1,249 ft
What the USGS model gives at this exact point, on a 1 m grid. The official elevation is 1,257 ft.

Compared with other state high points

At 1,257 ft (383 m), Hoosier Hill is the 44th highest of the 50 state high points. The highest is Denali, in Alaska (20,310 ft), and the lowest is Britton Hill, in Florida (345 ft).

The USGS table “Elevations and Distances in the United States” gives it 1,257 ft. The 3DEP elevation model gives 1,249 ft at the gazetteer point: 8 ft less.

Indiana’s capital, Indianapolis, is 71 mi away in a straight line and 527 ft lower.

The nearest city with more than 250,000 people is Cincinnati (OH), 64 mi away in a straight line and 705 ft lower.

Indiana’s lowest point is the Ohio River, at 320 ft: a total relief of 937 ft.

  1. 40 Hawkeye Point 1,670 ft
  2. 41 Campbell Hill 1,550 ft
  3. 42 Hoosier Hill 1,257 ft
  4. 43 Charles Mound 1,235 ft
  5. 44 Jerimoth Hill 812 ft

Each color band is 500 m (1,640 ft), the same colors as the map. See the full list

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Tools for this place

Elevation profile Draw a route from Hoosier Hill and see how much it climbs and drops. Elevation of a point Compare the elevation of Hoosier Hill with any other point on the map. Map of Wayne County The county on the map with all its cities and towns, ready to print or download. Time zone The time right now in Hoosier Hill and its clock changes. GPX route profile Upload the GPX of a hike up Hoosier Hill and see its elevation gain. Blank map of Indiana counties Print it blank, with names or to color in.

Frequently asked questions

What people most often ask about the elevation of Hoosier Hill.

How tall is Hoosier Hill?

Hoosier Hill is 1,257 feet (383 m) above sea level. That’s the official USGS figure, from its table of state high points.

What are the coordinates of Hoosier Hill?

Latitude 40.00026 and longitude -84.85097, in decimal degrees (40° 0′ 1″ N · 84° 51′ 3″ W). In UTM, zone 16: 683,447 E and 4,429,998 N, on NAD83.

Is Hoosier Hill the highest mountain in the US?

No. It’s the 44th highest of the 50 state high points. The highest is Denali, in Alaska, at 20,310 ft.

What county is Hoosier Hill in?

The summit point falls in Wayne County, Indiana. The USGS table lists Wayne.

How is elevation measured?

Elevation is the height above mean sea level. In the US the official reference is the NAVD88 vertical datum. Summits are surveyed on the ground, with leveling and precise GPS. The USGS 3DEP is an elevation model of the whole country, largely from 1-meter lidar: it gives the ground height at every point. That’s why it can differ by a few feet from the official figure of a sharp summit.

Sources

  • USGS, “Elevations and Distances in the United States” The official elevation of the summit. Public domain.
  • USGS 3DEP (EPQS service) The ground height at the summit point, to check the figure. Public domain.
  • USGS GNIS (official gazetteer) The position and official name of the summit. Public domain.
  • TIGERweb (U.S. Census Bureau) Which county and city the point falls in. Public domain.
  • timezone-boundary-builder The point’s time zone (ODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors).
  • Terrain Tiles, OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The relief shading and the base map (ODbL).

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