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The 9 highest summits of Missouri with at least 100 meters of topographic prominence; Rank Mountain peak County Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location; 1 Taum Sauk Mountain [1] [a] Iron County: St. Francois Mountains: 540 m 1,772 ft: 156 m 512 ft: 238 km 148.1 mi
The two highest points in the state are Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,772 ft (540 m) in the St. Francois Mountains in Iron County and Lead Hill just east of the community of Cedar Gap at 1,744 ft (532 m) in the southwestern corner of Wright County. Few localities have an elevation exceeding 1,400 ft (430 m).
Pages in category "Mountain ranges of Missouri" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Bell Mountain Wilderness; Big Hill (Missouri) Bird Hill; Black Mountain (Missouri) Blackjack Hill; Blue Mound (Vernon County, Missouri) Blue Mountain (Missouri) Bobs Knob; Bread Tray Mountain; Brown Mountain (Iron County, Missouri) Brown Mountain (St. Francois County, Missouri) Buck Mountain (Iron County, Missouri) Buck Mountain (Madison County ...
A rural Ozarks scene. Phelps County, Missouri The Saint Francois Mountains, viewed here from Knob Lick Mountain, are the exposed geologic core of the Ozarks.. The Ozarks, also known as the Ozark Mountains, Ozark Highlands or Ozark Plateau, is a physiographic region in the U.S. states of Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma, as well as a small area in the southeastern corner of Kansas. [1]
Also gorge or cañon. A deep cleft between cliffs or escarpments, or a rift between two mountain peaks, resulting from weathering and the erosive activity of a river over long periods of geologic time. cape A large headland or promontory extending into a body of water, usually a sea or ocean. capillary fringe
Contains one of the finest Pleistocene relict habitats in Missouri. Taberville Prairie Conservation Area: 1975: St. Clair: state One of the largest remaining virgin tall grass prairies. Tucker Prairie: 1975: Callaway: private A virgin tall grass prairie occurring within the transition zone between the oak-hickory forest and typical tall grass ...
Taum Sauk Mountain / ˈ t ɔː m ˈ s ɔː k / [3] in the Saint Francois Mountains is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Missouri at 1,772 feet (540 m). [4] The topography of Taum Sauk is that of an elongated ridge with a NNW-SSE orientation rather than a peak.