Buck Mountain (Iron County, Missouri)

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Buck Mountain is a summit in Iron County in the U.S. state of Missouri. The summit has an elevation of 1,624 feet (495 m). [1]

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Iron County, Missouri County in the United States

Iron County is a county located in the Lead Belt region in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,630. The largest city and county seat is Ironton. Iron County was officially organized on February 17, 1857, and was named after the abundance of iron ore found within its borders.

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Buck Mountain most likely was named after the bucks in the area. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buck Mountain (Iron County, Missouri)
  2. ↑ "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″N90°43′08″W / 37.6047712°N 90.7190122°W / 37.6047712; -90.7190122

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