Wender·Vista
Campbell Hill
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileOhio · United States
in Bellefontaine, in west-central Ohio

Campbell Hill

— — the highest ground in a state that doesn't really do high ground.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“Campbell Hill is the highest natural point in Ohio at 1,549 feet, on the grounds of the Ohio Hi-Point Career Center in Bellefontaine. The summit is a modest grass rise marked by a stone and a U.S. Geological Survey benchmark. The view runs out across the till plains of west-central Ohio. State highpointers come through, take the photograph, and move on.

from the studio
Campbell Hill
— bring it home

Campbell Hill, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Campbell Hill

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Campbell Hill rises to 1,549 feet (472 metres) above sea level, the highest natural point in the state of Ohio. It sits in Bellefontaine, the seat of Logan County, in the till-plain country of west-central Ohio about 75 kilometres northwest of Columbus. The hill takes its name from Charles D. Campbell, who owned the land in the early 20th century. The Hi-Point name of the career centre that now occupies the summit is a direct nod to the elevation marker.

— the visit

The summit sits on the campus of the Ohio Hi-Point Career Center, a public vocational school, and is freely open to visitors when school is in session. A small parking area at the top of the drive is a short walk from the marker. The site is on the official list of U.S. state high points maintained by the Highpointers Club, which counts around 1,500 active members attempting to summit all fifty. Most visitors stay less than ten minutes.

— informed by Highpointers Club
— the stone

A modest stone monument and a brass U.S. Geological Survey benchmark mark the true summit. The benchmark records the elevation as 1,549 feet above mean sea level, surveyed by the USGS using standard triangulation methods of the 20th century. Before Campbell Hill was identified as the high point, the title was assigned to nearby Hogue's Hill; later surveying corrected the record. The marker stands a few paces from the parking circle, on a low rise of mown lawn.

— where
United States · Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio
— elevation
472 m · 1,549 ft
— position
40.3706° N · 83.7191° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
2 km centre
Bellefontaine
Ohio city
25 km W
Indian Lake
Ohio state park
75 km SE
Columbus
state capital
N
Campbell Hill
Bellefontaine
Indian Lake
Columbus
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Campbell Hill — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Campbell Hill, at 1,549 feet (472 metres) above sea level, is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is located in Bellefontaine, the seat of Logan County, in west-central Ohio.

Campbell Hill sits in Bellefontaine, Ohio, on the campus of the Ohio Hi-Point Career Center, about 75 kilometres northwest of Columbus and a similar distance south of Lima.

The hill is named after Charles D. Campbell, who owned the land in the early 20th century. It was confirmed as Ohio's highest natural point after earlier surveys had assigned the title to nearby Hogue's Hill.

Yes. The summit sits on a public school campus and is freely accessible to visitors. A small parking area at the top of the drive is a short walk from the U.S. Geological Survey marker.

At 1,549 feet, Campbell Hill is one of the lower state high points, well below Colorado's Mount Elbert at 14,440 feet but well above Florida's Britton Hill at 345 feet. It ranks in the lower third of the fifty.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Highpointers Club members and casual list-keepers have given each of the fifty summits as cards, trophies, and wall pieces. A Small or Keepsake of Campbell Hill carries well as a milestone marker.

Yes. Bellefontaine, Logan County, and the wider west-central Ohio region carry a quiet pride in the high-point claim. A Small or Medium with a handwritten studio note reads warmly as a hometown or alumni gift.

The greens and till-plain ochres sit comfortably in Modern Farmhouse interiors common across the Midwest, in Traditional rooms with wood and brass, and in quieter Transitional palettes built around a few saturated accents.

A single Large carries most sofas and long consoles on its own. For a smaller hallway or office wall, a single Medium reads at a more intimate scale without crowding the room.

Yes, in Dura Satin or Matte. Both are scratch-resistant and tolerate the humidity, temperature swings, and splashes of bathrooms, kitchens, and tiled backsplash installations without trouble.

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