Buck Mountain (St. Francois County, Missouri)
Buck Mountain is a summit in southern St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Buck Mountain has an elevation of 1,529 feet (466 m).[1] The mountain lies east of Missouri Route V about six miles northeast of Pilot Knob and about six miles southwest of Doe Run.[2]
| Buck Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Buck Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,529 ft (466 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 37°39′50″N 90°31′47″W [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | St. Francois County, Missouri, U.S. |
| Parent range | Saint Francois Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Iron Mountain Lake |
Buck Mountain was so named on account of deer in the area.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buck Mountain (St. Francois County, Missouri)
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 56-7 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- "St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
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