Buck Mountain (Iron County, Missouri)

Buck Mountain is a summit in Iron County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] With an elevation of 1,624 feet (495 m), Buck Mountain is the 19th highest summit in the state of Missouri.[2]

Buck Mountain most likely was named after the bucks in the area.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buck Mountain (Iron County, Missouri)
  2. ↑ "Buck Mountain". Peakery.com. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.

Coordinates: 37°36′17″N 90°43′08″W / 37.6047712°N 90.7190122°W / 37.6047712; -90.7190122

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