Elevation 1,040 ft (320 m) | Easiest route Road entrance | |
 | ||
Location Allamakee County, Iowa,
United States Similar Black Hawk Bridge, Weed Patch Hill, Pikes Peak State Park, Effigy Mounds National, Wilmot Mountain | ||
Mount Hosmer is a bluff overlooking Lansing, Iowa. It is located directly adjacent to the Upper Mississippi River and offers a panoramic view of the river, including the Black Hawk Bridge. Mount Hosmer rises 450 feet above downtown Lansing.
Map of Mount Hosmer, Lansing, IA 52151, USA
Accessible from Lansing, Mount Hosmer Park is a popular destination for photographers. According to a plaque inside the park, Mount Hosmer is named for Harriet Hosmer, a sculptor, who won a footrace to the summit of the hill during a steamboat layover during the 1850s.
References
Mount Hosmer (Iowa) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA