Britton Hill
| Britton Hill | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 345 ft (105 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 65 ft (20 m)[1] |
| Listing | U.S. state high point 50th |
| Coordinates | 30°59′19″N 86°16′55″W / 30.9885139°N 86.2818893°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Walton County, Florida, United States |
| Parent range | Florida Ridge Hills |
| Topo map | USGS Paxton |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Tertiary |
| Sedimentary | |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | paved road |
Britton Hill is the highest natural point in the state of Florida, United States, with a summit elevation of 345 ft (105 m) above mean sea level. Britton Hill is the lowest state highpoint in the United States,[3] 103 ft (31 m) lower than the second-lowest U.S. state highpoint, Ebright Azimuth in Delaware.
The hill is located in northern Walton County near the town of Lakewood, Florida, just off County Road 285 about 2 mi (3 km) southeast of Florala, Alabama. It is inside Lakewood Park, which marks the high point and features a monument, trails, and an information board.
The hill is named after and in honor of the Britton family and former early 1900s lumber mill baron William Henry Britton. The family gifted the land after Hazel Slaughter Britton's death in 1976.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Britton Hill". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Britton Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
- ↑ Florida's Highest Point, WTVY, updated April 09, 2007
External links
- "Britton Hill". SummitPost.org. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
- "Britton Hill, Florida". highpoint.guide. Retrieved 2024-01-28.