| 词条 | Hawkeye Point | ||||||
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| name = Hawkeye Point | photo = Hawkeye Point Mosaic.jpg | photo_caption = Mosaic marking the highest natural point in the state of Iowa. | elevation_ft = 1670 | elevation_ref = [1] | prominence_ft = 40 | prominence_ref = [2] | map = Iowa | map_caption = Iowa | label_position = right | listing = U.S. state high point 42nd | location = Osceola County, Iowa, US | coordinates = {{coord|43.4599668|N|95.7089033|W|type:mountain_region:US-IA_scale:100000_source:GNIS|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | range_coordinates = | coordinates_ref = [1] | topo = USGS Sibley East | type = | age = | first_ascent = | easiest_route = Walk }} Hawkeye Point is the highest natural point in Iowa at {{convert|1670|ft|m}}.[1] It is approximately {{convert|4.5|mi|km|1}} north of Sibley on the eastern side of SR 60 and approximately {{convert|3.5|mi|km|1}} south of the Iowa-Minnesota state border. The high ground lies {{convert|100|ft|m|0}} due south of an old silo. The land that includes the highpoint was donated by the Sterler family, who worked this land for many decades, to Osceola County with the stipulation that the land be turned into a park. Osceola County, through its Economic Development Commission and Hawkeye Point Committee, has removed a few structures that were deemed to be hazardous to public safety including the old hog feed bunker at the highpoint site and a few small barns. They have erected an informational kiosk which highlights the family and the county and features a display of license plates from the 50 states sent in over the years to the Sterlers. The county purchased approximately {{convert|6|acre}} of surrounding land including the old family farm house, which is being used as office space for the county. There are a flagpole, picnic bench, tile mosaic, several granite markers, and five tall posts with signs pointing to the other 49 state highpoints, each with the correct distance noted. The local 4-H group and high school youths contributed a great deal to this effort. The Hawkeye Point Commission also recently purchased a wooded plot of land of about {{convert|7|acre|m2}} on the north side of the county road abutting the property with the intent to turn it into a campground. The Highpointers Foundation, a non-profit charity set up to benefit privately owned state highpoints, has provided much of the funding for the renovations at Hawkeye Point.[3][4] See also{{portal|Geography|North America|United States|Iowa}}
References1. ^1 2 {{cite gnis |id=1851955 |name=Hawkeye Point |accessdate=2008-12-21 }} 2. ^{{cite peakbagger |pid=6217 |name=Hawkeye Point, Iowa |accessdate=2008-12-21}} 3. ^{{cite web| url = http://highpointers.org/archives/181 | title = Osceola County Inks Deal to Buy Hawkeye Point | publisher = HighPointers.org | accessdate = 2008-12-21 }} 4. ^Mrs. Sterler, former co-owner of property: Telephone interview, 2008-06-08. External links
3 : Geography of Iowa|Geography of Osceola County, Iowa|Highest points of U.S. states |
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