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Hawkeye Point is the highest natural point in Iowa at 1,670 feet (510 m). [1] It is approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north of Sibley on the eastern side of SR 60 and approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of the Iowa - Minnesota state border.
Hawkeye Point is the highpoint of Iowa. Although the Mississippi River areas offer some hills and rocks in Eastern Iowa, Western Iowa is flatter than can be. However, one of those flat points rises above the rest, and although it does not tower over the landscape in any way, there is a value in reaching its farmland summit.
Visit Hawkeye Point in Sibley, Iowa, the highest natural point in the state, for stunning fall views and unique monuments. Written by. Kim Magaraci. Even though it's fall, there are still plenty of warm days before we plunge into a bitter Midwest winter.
Acres of tall Iowa corn once hid one of Osceola County's proudest places, Hawkeye Point, Iowa’s highest elevation at 1,670 feet. For years Hawkeye Point had been known chiefly to local residents and to the National Highpointers Foundation.
Under the stewardship of Merrill and Donna Sterler, Hawkeye Point is the highest point in Iowa at 1,670 feet above sea level. The Sterlers welcomed visitors from across the world to the farm.
Hawkeye Point is the highest natural point in Iowa at 1,670 feet (510 m). It is approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north of Sibley on the eastern side of SR 60 and approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of the Iowa-Minnesota state border.
Hawkeye Point is the pride and highpoint of Iowa. While the eastern part of the state, near the Mississippi River, boasts some hills and rocks, western Iowa is known for its flatness. However, Hawkeye Point stands out, rising 20 feet above the surrounding farmland and offering excellent panoramic views of the Iowa landscape.
Acres of tall Iowa corn once hid one of Osceola County's proudest places, Hawkeye Point, Iowa’s highest elevation at 1,670 feet. For years Hawkeye Point had been known chiefly to local residents and to the National Highpointers Foundation.
For decades in Iowans believed that Ocheyedan Mound was the highest natural point in the state. That moderately large kame (deposit of sand/gravel resulting from melting ice and glacial movements) formed on the Iowa plains approximately 13,000 years ago, and looks like a gentle hill protruding from its flat prairie surroundings.
Hawkeye Point (Iowa State Highpoint) Trip Date: Tuesday, June 5th, 2018. Last Updated: Thursday, June 14th, 2018. By Ricky Holzer. Hike Information. Highlights. Seeing the highest point in Iowa. Visiting a mini museum in an old barn. Going to an unusual tourist destination. Hike Summary.