Stony Mountain (Missouri)

Stony Mountain is a summit in Iron County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Stony Mountain lies about 3.5 miles east of Annapolis and about four miles northeast of Vulcan on Missouri Route 49.[2]

Stony Mountain
Highest point
Elevation1,184 ft (361 m)
Coordinates37°21′39″N 90°38′01″W[1]
Geography
LocationIron County, Missouri, U.S.
Parent rangeSaint Francois Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Des Arc and Brunot

Stony Mountain was so named on account of its granite outcroppings.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stony Mountain (Missouri)
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 56 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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