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Wee Wee Hill

Coordinates: 39°20′38″N 084°59′50″W / 39.34389°N 84.99722°W / 39.34389; -84.99722
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Wee Wee Hill
Highest point
Elevation299 m (981 ft)[1]
Coordinates39°20′38″N 084°59′50″W / 39.34389°N 84.99722°W / 39.34389; -84.99722[1]
Geography
LocationHighland Township, Franklin County, Indiana

Wee Wee Hill (also known as Wewe Hill[2]) is a hill in Highland Township, Franklin County, Indiana, in the United States.[1] With an elevation of 981 feet (299 m), it is the 19th highest summit in Indiana.[3]

The summit has been noted for its unusual place name.[4][5] A nearby county road is named after the hill, using the spelling "Wewe".[2][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wee Wee Hill
  2. ^ a b "Notice to Highway Contractors". Indiana Department of Transportation. July 7, 2010. p. 9.
  3. ^ "Wee Wee Hill". Peakery.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  4. ^ Monmonier, Mark (15 September 2008). From Squaw Tit to Whorehouse Meadow: How Maps Name, Claim, and Inflame. University of Chicago Press. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-226-53464-0.
  5. ^ Hook, J. N. (10 June 2014). All Those Wonderful Names. Open Road Media. p. 249. ISBN 978-1-4976-1186-3. Wee Wee Hill, IN, makes the prurient think of something other than small size.
  6. ^ Governmental Unit Reference Map: Franklin County, IN (PDF) (Map). 1:15,000. United States Census Bureau. November 22, 2015.


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