Bald Knob (St. Francois County, Missouri)

Bald Knob is a summit in St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] With an elevation of 1,362 feet (415 m), Bald Knob is the 89th highest summit in the state of Missouri.[2]

Bald Knob was so named on account of its treeless peak.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bald Knob (St. Francois County, Missouri)
  2. ↑ "Bald Knob". Peakery.com. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "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.

Coordinates: 37°39′25″N 90°30′51″W / 37.6569958°N 90.5142889°W / 37.6569958; -90.5142889

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