List of mountain peaks of Missouri
This article comprises three sortable tables of the significant mountain peaks of Missouri. This article defines a significant mountain peak as a summit with at least 100 meters (328.1 feet) of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. All summits in this article have at least 100 meters of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.
The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:
- The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level. The first table below ranks the 20 highest summits of Missouri by elevation.
- The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings. The second table below ranks the 20 most prominent summits of Missouri.
- The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation. The third table below ranks the 50 most isolated major summits of Missouri.
Highest significant summits
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Of these 9 peaks, 4 are located in Iron County, 2 in St. Francois County, 1 in Webster County, 1 in Reynolds County, and 1 in Madison County.
Rank | Mountain peak | County | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
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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 | 37°34′17″N 90°43′45″W / 37.571301°N 90.729144°W / 37.571301; -90.729144 (Taum Sauk Mountain) |
2 | Webster County High Point[2][b] | Webster County | Ozarks | 530 m 1,739 ft | 140 m 459 ft | 16.88 km 10.49 mi | 37°13′44″N 92°44′29″W / 37.228997°N 92.741512°W / 37.228997; -92.741512 (Webster County High Point) |
2 | Buford Mountain[3] | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 530 m 1,739 ft | 195 m 640 ft | 14.06 km 8.74 mi | 37°41′49″N 90°41′24″W / 37.696966°N 90.69005°W / 37.696966; -90.69005 (Buford Mountain) |
4 | Bell Mountain[4] | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 519 m 1,703 ft | 117 m 384 ft | 11.45 km 7.11 mi | 37°37′34″N 90°51′58″W / 37.626205°N 90.866219°W / 37.626205; -90.866219 (Bell Mountain) |
5 | Proffit Mountain[5][c] | Reynolds | St. Francois Mountains | 518 m 1,699 ft | 110 m 361 ft | 2.1 km 1.3 mi | 37°34′08″N 90°46′53″W / 37.568982°N 90.781264°W / 37.568982; -90.781264 (Proffit Mountain) |
6 | Johnson Mountain[6] | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 506 m 1,660 ft | 116 m 381 ft | 11.01 km 6.84 mi | 37°43′37″N 90°53′20″W / 37.727°N 90.889°W / 37.727; -90.889 (Johnson Mountain) |
7 | Brown Mountain[7][8] | Saint Francois County | St. Francois Mountains | 503 m 1,650 ft | 149 m 489 ft | 7.62 km 4.73 mi | 37°40′57″N 90°35′57″W / 37.682578°N 90.599221°W / 37.682578; -90.599221 (Brown Mountain) |
8 | Stono Mountain[9] | Saint Francois County | St. Francois Mountains | 501 m 1,644 ft | 147 m 482 ft | 5.79 km 3.6 mi | 37°43′03″N 90°33′01″W / 37.717392°N 90.550325°W / 37.717392; -90.550325 (Stono Mountain) |
9 | Black Mountain[10][11] | Madison County | St. Francois Mountains | 458 m 1,503 ft | 117 m 384 ft | 6.83 km 4.24 mi | 37°28′09″N 90°29′46″W / 37.469175°N 90.496078°W / 37.469175; -90.496078 (Black Mountain) |
Most prominent summits
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Rank | Mountain peak | County | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
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1 | Buford Mountain[3] | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 530 m 1,739 ft | 195 m 640 ft | 14.06 km 8.74 mi | 37°41′49″N 90°41′24″W / 37.696966°N 90.69005°W / 37.696966; -90.69005 (Buford Mountain) |
2 | Taum Sauk Mountain[1][a] | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 540 m 1,772 ft | 156 m 512 ft | 238 km 148.1 mi | 37°34′17″N 90°43′45″W / 37.571301°N 90.729144°W / 37.571301; -90.729144 (Taum Sauk Mountain) |
3 | Brown Mountain[12][13] | Saint Francois County | St. Francois Mountains | 503 m 1,650 ft | 149 m 489 ft | 7.62 km 4.73 mi | 37°40′57″N 90°35′57″W / 37.682578°N 90.599221°W / 37.682578; -90.599221 (Brown Mountain) |
4 | Stono Mountain[9] | Saint Francois County | St. Francois Mountains | 501 m 1,644 ft | 147 m 482 ft | 5.79 km 3.6 mi | 37°43′03″N 90°33′01″W / 37.717392°N 90.550325°W / 37.717392; -90.550325 (Stono Mountain) |
5 | Webster County High Point[2][b] | Webster County | Ozarks | 530 m 1,739 ft | 140 m 459 ft | 16.88 km 10.49 mi | 37°13′44″N 92°44′29″W / 37.228997°N 92.741512°W / 37.228997; -92.741512 (Webster County High Point) |
6 | Bell Mountain[14] | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 519 m 1,703 ft | 117 m 384 ft | 11.45 km 7.11 mi | 37°37′34″N 90°51′58″W / 37.626205°N 90.866219°W / 37.626205; -90.866219 (Bell Mountain) |
6 | Black Mountain[15][16] | Madison County | St. Francois Mountains | 458 m 1,503 ft | 117 m 384 ft | 6.83 km 4.24 mi | 37°28′09″N 90°29′46″W / 37.469175°N 90.496078°W / 37.469175; -90.496078 (Black Mountain) |
8 | Johnson Mountain[6] | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 506 m 1,660 ft | 116 m 381 ft | 11.01 km 6.84 mi | 37°43′37″N 90°53′20″W / 37.727°N 90.889°W / 37.727; -90.889 (Johnson Mountain) |
9 | Proffit Mountain[5][c] | Reynolds | St. Francois Mountains | 518 m 1,699 ft | 110 m 361 ft | 2.1 km 1.3 mi | 37°34′08″N 90°46′53″W / 37.568982°N 90.781264°W / 37.568982; -90.781264 (Proffit Mountain) |
Most isolated significant summits
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Rank | Mountain peak | County | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
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1 | Taum Sauk Mountain[a] | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 540 m 1,772 ft | 156 m 512 ft | 238 km 148.1 mi | 37°34′17″N 90°43′45″W / 37.571301°N 90.729144°W / 37.571301; -90.729144 (Taum Sauk Mountain) |
2 | Webster County High Point[2][b] | Webster County | Ozarks | 530 m 1,739 ft | 140 m 459 ft | 16.88 km 10.49 mi | 37°13′44″N 92°44′29″W / 37.228997°N 92.741512°W / 37.228997; -92.741512 (Webster County High Point) |
3 | Buford Mountain[3] | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 530 m 1,739 ft | 195 m 640 ft | 14.06 km 8.74 mi | 37°41′49″N 90°41′24″W / 37.696966°N 90.69005°W / 37.696966; -90.69005 (Buford Mountain) |
4 | Bell Mountain[17] | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 519 m 1,703 ft | 117 m 384 ft | 11.45 km 7.11 mi | 37°37′34″N 90°51′58″W / 37.626205°N 90.866219°W / 37.626205; -90.866219 (Bell Mountain) |
5 | Johnson Mountain[6] | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 506 m 1,660 ft | 116 m 381 ft | 11.01 km 6.84 mi | 37°43′37″N 90°53′20″W / 37.727°N 90.889°W / 37.727; -90.889 (Johnson Mountain) |
6 | Brown Mountain[18][19] | Saint Francois County | St. Francois Mountains | 503 m 1,650 ft | 149 m 489 ft | 7.62 km 4.73 mi | 37°40′57″N 90°35′57″W / 37.682578°N 90.599221°W / 37.682578; -90.599221 (Brown Mountain) |
7 | Black Mountain[20][21] | Madison County | St. Francois Mountains | 458 m 1,503 ft | 117 m 384 ft | 6.83 km 4.24 mi | 37°28′09″N 90°29′46″W / 37.469175°N 90.496078°W / 37.469175; -90.496078 (Black Mountain) |
8 | Stono Mountain[9] | Saint Francois County | St. Francois Mountains | 501 m 1,644 ft | 147 m 482 ft | 5.79 km 3.6 mi | 37°43′03″N 90°33′01″W / 37.717392°N 90.550325°W / 37.717392; -90.550325 (Stono Mountain) |
9 | Proffit Mountain[5][c] | Reynolds | St. Francois Mountains | 518 m 1,699 ft | 110 m 361 ft | 2.1 km 1.3 mi | 37°34′08″N 90°46′53″W / 37.568982°N 90.781264°W / 37.568982; -90.781264 (Proffit Mountain) |
Notes
- ^ a b c Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest summit of Iron County, Missouri, as well as the state overall.
- ^ a b c Webster County High Point is the highest summit of Webster County, Missouri.
- ^ a b c Proffit Mountain is the highest summit of Reynolds County, Missouri.
References
- ^ a b "Taum Sauk Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Webster County High Point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Buford Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Bell Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Proffit Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Johnson Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Brown Mountain is the highest summit of Saint Francois County, Missouri.
- ^ "Brown Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Stono Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Black Mountain is the highest summit of Madison County, Missouri.
- ^ "Black Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ Brown Mountain is the highest summit of Saint Francois County, Missouri.
- ^ "Brown Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Bell Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Black Mountain is the highest summit of Madison County, Missouri.
- ^ "Black Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "Bell Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Brown Mountain is the highest summit of Saint Francois County, Missouri.
- ^ "Brown Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Black Mountain is the highest summit of Madison County, Missouri.
- ^ "Black Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
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