THE HIGHPOINT OF "LONGUYLAND"
Translated: Long Island, NY

Assuming that Long Island, NY begins at the East River, it's then comprised of 4 counties and Suffolk County, therefore, contains the highest point on Long Island. That would be Jaynes Hill, a.k.a. High Hill, elev: 380ft...we think, maybe 401ft.

To get there, from I-495, take the Huntington exit and go 2.5mi north on Rt110 to Schwab Rd. which is on the south side of the Walt Whitman Mall. Turn left, go .1mi to Old Walt Whitman Rd. then right .1mi. to West Hills Rd. Turn left. Go .2mi and turn left onto Reservoir Rd. Note: there is a rectangular sign with arrow prior to this turn reading "JAYNES HILL."

Follow Reservoir Rd. uphill until it deadends next to the grass slope and metal gate. Note: On route, at the point where the road seems to crest, to the right there's a formidable, newly erected sign w/trail map and description of Jaynes Hill (above). Park and hike past the gate, following the dirt service road uphill a short distance to the big water tank on right. The high point is just beyond with it's 4ft-round graffitied boulder (right).

A small post with 'X' supposedly marks the high point although a rise in the grassy "corralled" bench area appeared to be higher. Or is the top of the boulder the highest natural physical point?

County HP web site report: http://www.cohp.org/ny/Suffolk_2.html
Pic set: http://flickr.com/photos/11330680@N06/sets/72157601765155370/
Map: http://flickr.com/photos/11330680@N06/1278118902/map/?view=users
Paumanok: http://www.daypoems.net/poems/2168.html
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island

TREK-TOONS, SET #3
Subtle...with a message?

TREK-TOONS CONTINUED...
SUV-bashing?

WISH-YOU-WERE-THERE PHOTO
Or, Things to Do in Austria...



Shot by Chris Holloway, Bristol, Eng. "On The 'Panoramaweg' (panorama track to you and me) above Ladis village in the Upper Inn Valley, Austria with a Canon S3 IS on a day of contrasts (Aug. 7th). Our trek started in a low cloud in Ladis at 4K ft. and we went to about 6K ft. on a wonderful morning of cloud inversion. A thunderstorm sent us down in the afternoon."

BLOG HIGHPOINTING CARTOON
Er, better make that SUV-toon...

ROCK ISLAND STATE PARK
Door County & Eastern-Most Wisconsin

As a post Konvention travel stop, Door County, that northeast WI peninsula, turned out to be a great area to visit and explore. Called the "Cape Cod of the Midwest," it's both touristy and laid-back. Two ferry rides transported us to Rock Island, via Washington Island, for a moderate perimeter circuit hike on the 912 acre state park. Some relief from the high temps was had on this mostly wooded isle with it's shaded trails and Lake Michigan breezes. No automobiles or bicycles are allowed - foot traffic only. Reserved in advance, a handful of primitive overnight campsites are available.

A well-kept 1836 lighthouse (the first in WI and the 3rd on the Great Lakes) occupies a high bluff on Potawatomi Point and is open for tours. Volunteer tour guides live in the lighthouse, taking turns at 1-week stints. A 1-mile gravel tourist trail leads to the lighthouse; other of the islands hiking trails are rustic, rocky, and rooty. The Thordarson Loop Trail runs close to the lake shore and, with a GPS (pic), you can locate a point on the rocky beach that is the eastern-most point of Wisconsin (N45 24 28, W086 48 18).

Click here: rock island state park review - wisconsin hiking trails - thebackpacker.com
Click here: Door County Wisconsin: Your Midwest Vacation Destination

HP '07 KONVENTION SUMMIT DAY
A Walk in Timm's Hill Park

On Saturday morning, after a hearty breakfast at High Point Village, HPers trekked 1 mile to the Wisconsin high point, Timm's Hill (1951.5ft). There they jockeyed for a turn at their "summit shot" beneath the steel fire tower. For a view of Wisconsin they climbed the stairs of the site's wooden tower. Some hearty climbers scaled the ladder leading to the platform of the metal tower for an even better view. Juicy, cool, post-summit watermelon was on hand for all to enjoy following their WI HP venture.

Pictured (left): Two climbers on steel tower. Right: Bill & Diane on their 2nd visit to Timm's Hill.

http://highpointers.org/archives/2007/07/30/photos/#more-174

"THE CENTER OF THE NORTHWESTERN WORLD"
Poniatowski, Wisconsin?
One of the events scheduled for the Highpointer Club '07 Konvention was a visit to Poniatowski, a few miles west of Wausau. Why?: About 1 mile northwest of the town, you'll find a formidable marker designating "45X90" or, the geographical point where you can stand halfway between the equator and north pole, and the Greenwich Meridian and the International Dateline.

Pictured are the 45X90 participants, led by Roger Rowlette (tallest), and includes HP Club President Tim Webb (2nd tallest).

A brass benchmark set in concrete designates the spot though it's a tad off to the south and east by mere seconds. Our Garmin Nuvi 350 read N 44 59 57.3/W 090 00 14.3 here. By walking Meridian Rd. about 100ft north from the marker's plot entrance, we reached N 45 00 00. W 090 00 00 was behind, or east, of the formal marker, and appeared to be in the vicinity of a tall dead tree next to the cornfield. We decided not to bushwhack through the planted farm field to pursue it. A Degree Confluence Project (http://www.confluence.org/) team seems to have located it in the cornfield on a winter visit. Click here: DCP: 45 degrees north, 90 degrees west (visit #5)

Some references to the Poniatowski marker:
Click here: Halfway between Equator and North Pole
Click here: 45th Parallel
http://americasroof.com/45x90.shtml

Note: Gesicki's bar in Poniatowski no longer exists, nor does the "45X90" Club under the Gesicki's. It is believed that Mrs. Gesicki passed away not long after the bar closed.

WHERE THE HOOSIER, BUCKEYE, & MITTEN STATE MEET
The Indiana, Ohio, & Michigan Tri-Point, In the Bag...

On the way to the late July '07, 20th Highpointers Konvention near Wausau, WI, we bagged this easy tri-point which called for a short detour north from the Ohio Turnpike, I-80/90. Pictured, looking north, the marker is in the lower right corner (road-center), MI in the top right, OH in the lower right, and IN to the left of road-center. All aspects of this tri-corner are as described in Jack Parsell's guide with the exception of the witness marker to the east - the top of this cement post was broken off sometime after Jack's visit in '91.

We accessed the site via Rt120 (Territorial Rd.) in MI and
traveled south on Cope Rd. .8mi where there's an obvious road surface break from gravel to blacktop at the MI/OH state line. Another big clue is the red granite marker on the left shoulder, 130ft (so inscribed) north of the state's tri-junction. The heavy metal plate in the road's center can be removed to expose the 6in deep crypt and the nifty engraved plaque within (pictured).

Pic set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/11330680@N06/sets/72157601393090375/