High Hill (Florida)

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High Hill, at 323 feet (98.5 m) above sea level, is considered to be the third highest elevation in the state of Florida, USA. It is close to Oak Hill (331 ft), the state's second highest point.

Florida State of the United States of America

Florida is the southernmost contiguous state in the United States. The state is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida. Florida is the 22nd-most extensive, the 3rd-most populous, and the 8th-most densely populated of the U.S. states. Jacksonville is the most populous municipality in the state and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. The Miami metropolitan area is Florida's most populous urban area. Tallahassee is the state's capital.

High Hill is located three miles (5 km) north of Wausau, and four miles (6 km) east of Vernon. High Hill, Oak Hill, and the 250-foot-high (76 m) peak of Sand Mountain are located in Washington County.

Wausau, Florida Town in Florida, United States

Wausau is a town in Washington County, Florida, United States.

Vernon, Florida City in Florida, United States

Vernon is a city in Washington County, Florida, United States. The population was 743 at the 2000 census; according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 757.

At 76 meters above sea level, Sand Mountain is one of the highest points in the state of Florida. Sand Mountain is located near the Floridian town of Wausau.

The easiest way to get there is by car via Washington County Road 278.

Coordinates: 30°43′53″N85°29′07″W / 30.73139°N 85.48528°W / 30.73139; -85.48528

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