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Elevation

Hawkeye Point elevation

1,670ft

above sea level · 509 m

Hawkeye Point is the highest point in Iowa and the 42nd highest of the 50 state high points. It’s in Osceola County, according to the USGS gazetteer.

By the Mapsfera Team

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Place facts

Coordinates
43.46° N · 95.71° W
In degrees, minutes and seconds: 43° 27′ 37″ N · 95° 42′ 32″ W
UTM coordinates
15T · 280,864 E · 4,815,499 N
Zone 15 · NAD83, the official US datum
County
Osceola County
Where the summit point falls
State
Iowa
IA · capital: Des Moines
Time zone
Central Time
UTC−6 · UTC−5 in summer (daylight saving time)
Ground height (3DEP)
1,670 ft
What the USGS model gives at this exact point, on a 1 m grid. The official elevation is 1,670 ft.

Compared with other state high points

At 1,670 ft (509 m), Hawkeye Point is the 42nd 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 1,670 ft. The 3DEP elevation model gives 1,670 ft at the gazetteer point: the same.

Iowa’s capital, Des Moines, is 167 mi away in a straight line and 798 ft lower.

The nearest city with more than 250,000 people is Omaha (NE), 153 mi away in a straight line and 614 ft lower.

Iowa’s lowest point is the Mississippi River, at 480 ft: a total relief of 1,190 ft.

  1. 38 High Point 1,803 ft
  2. 39 Taum Sauk Mountain 1,772 ft
  3. 40 Hawkeye Point 1,670 ft
  4. 41 Campbell Hill 1,550 ft
  5. 42 Hoosier Hill 1,257 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 Hawkeye Point and see how much it climbs and drops. Elevation of a point Compare the elevation of Hawkeye Point with any other point on the map. Map of Osceola County The county on the map with all its cities and towns, ready to print or download. Time zone The time right now in Hawkeye Point and its clock changes. GPX route profile Upload the GPX of a hike up Hawkeye Point and see its elevation gain. Blank map of Iowa counties Print it blank, with names or to color in.

Frequently asked questions

What people most often ask about the elevation of Hawkeye Point.

How tall is Hawkeye Point?

Hawkeye Point is 1,670 feet (509 m) above sea level. That’s the official USGS figure, from its table of state high points.

What are the coordinates of Hawkeye Point?

Latitude 43.46032 and longitude -95.70877, in decimal degrees (43° 27′ 37″ N · 95° 42′ 32″ W). In UTM, zone 15: 280,864 E and 4,815,499 N, on NAD83.

Is Hawkeye Point the highest mountain in the US?

No. It’s the 42nd highest of the 50 state high points. The highest is Denali, in Alaska, at 20,310 ft.

What county is Hawkeye Point in?

The summit point falls in Osceola County, Iowa. The USGS table lists Osceola.

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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