Charles Mound

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Charles Mound is a gentle, 1,235-foot (376 m) high hill in northern Jo Daviess County, near the small town of Scales Mound and 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Galena.

1 Geography
2 Settlement
3 Access
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Charles Mound is the highest natural point in Illinois; the Sears Tower and other skyscrapers in Chicago rise to a greater elevation above sea level. Its geographic location is 42.5042° N 90.2401° W. The top of the hill is slightly less than one-half mile from the Wisconsin border. It is within the Driftless Area, a region of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, centering on Dubuque, Iowa, that was not covered or ground down by the last continental glaciers. The hill itself is an erosional remnant, similar to that which the original village site of Scales Mound was located.^[1]

[edit] Settlement

Elijah Charles, one of the region's first permanent settlers, arrived in 1828 and settled at the base of the mound and the hill assumed his name.^[1]

[edit] Access

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Charles Mound is located on rolling farmland. The owners of the land, the Wuebbels, only permit the general public to access the property during specific times of the year. Reportedly because of theft problems, this timeframe was cut back severely in 2005 to include only four weekends (the first weekend of the month in June, July, August, and September). The Weubbels are in regular contact with several highpointing organizations. Charles Mound was the site of the 2003 Highpointers Convention.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] See also

List of U.S. states by elevation

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Mansberger, Floyd. "Scales Mound Historic District", (PDF), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, May 2, 1990, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed May 19, 2008.

[edit] External links

Charles Mound, Illinois Historic Sites Inventory form and images of structures there, date unknown
the Wuebbels, the owners of Charles Mound
2003 Highpointers Convention, features photos of Charles Mound