| Mount Hosmer | |
| Elevation Ft: | 1040 |
| Location: | Allamakee County, Iowa, United States |
| Coordinates: | 43.3664°N -91.2222°W |
| Easiest Route: | Road entrance |
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.
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.[1]