List of mountain peaks of Missouri

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The highest natural point in the U.S. state of Missouri, Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,772 feet above sea level. Highest natural point in Missouri.JPG
The highest natural point in the U.S. state of Missouri, Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,772 feet above sea level.

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.

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The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

The 9 highest summits of Missouri with at least 100 meters of topographic prominence

Rank Mountain peak County Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Taum Sauk Mountain [1] [lower-alpha 1] Iron County St. Francois Mountains 540 m
1,772 ft		156 m
512 ft		238 km
148.1 mi		 37°34′17″N90°43′45″W / 37.571301°N 90.729144°W / 37.571301; -90.729144 (Taum Sauk Mountain)
2 Webster County High Point [2] [lower-alpha 2] Webster County Ozarks 530 m
1,739 ft		140 m
459 ft		16.88 km
10.49 mi		 37°13′44″N92°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″N90°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″N90°51′58″W / 37.626205°N 90.866219°W / 37.626205; -90.866219 (Bell Mountain)
5 Proffit Mountain [5] [lower-alpha 3] Reynolds St. Francois Mountains 518 m
1,699 ft		110 m
361 ft		2.1 km
1.3 mi		 37°34′08″N90°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″N90°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″N90°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″N90°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″N90°29′46″W / 37.469175°N 90.496078°W / 37.469175; -90.496078 (Black Mountain)

Most prominent summits

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The 9 most topographically prominent summits of Missouri

Rank Mountain peak County Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
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″N90°41′24″W / 37.696966°N 90.69005°W / 37.696966; -90.69005 (Buford Mountain)
2 Taum Sauk Mountain [1] [lower-alpha 1] Iron County St. Francois Mountains 540 m
1,772 ft		156 m
512 ft		238 km
148.1 mi		 37°34′17″N90°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″N90°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″N90°33′01″W / 37.717392°N 90.550325°W / 37.717392; -90.550325 (Stono Mountain)
5 Webster County High Point [2] [lower-alpha 2] Webster County Ozarks 530 m
1,739 ft		140 m
459 ft		16.88 km
10.49 mi		 37°13′44″N92°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″N90°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″N90°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″N90°53′20″W / 37.727°N 90.889°W / 37.727; -90.889 (Johnson Mountain)
9 Proffit Mountain [5] [lower-alpha 3] Reynolds St. Francois Mountains 518 m
1,699 ft		110 m
361 ft		2.1 km
1.3 mi		 37°34′08″N90°46′53″W / 37.568982°N 90.781264°W / 37.568982; -90.781264 (Proffit Mountain)

Most isolated significant summits

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The 9 most topographically isolated summits of Missouri with at least 100 metres of topographic prominence

Rank Mountain peak County Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Taum Sauk Mountain [lower-alpha 1] Iron County St. Francois Mountains 540 m
1,772 ft		156 m
512 ft		238 km
148.1 mi		 37°34′17″N90°43′45″W / 37.571301°N 90.729144°W / 37.571301; -90.729144 (Taum Sauk Mountain)
2 Webster County High Point [2] [lower-alpha 2] Webster County Ozarks 530 m
1,739 ft		140 m
459 ft		16.88 km
10.49 mi		 37°13′44″N92°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″N90°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″N90°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″N90°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″N90°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″N90°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″N90°33′01″W / 37.717392°N 90.550325°W / 37.717392; -90.550325 (Stono Mountain)
9 Proffit Mountain [5] [lower-alpha 3] Reynolds St. Francois Mountains 518 m
1,699 ft		110 m
361 ft		2.1 km
1.3 mi		 37°34′08″N90°46′53″W / 37.568982°N 90.781264°W / 37.568982; -90.781264 (Proffit Mountain)

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest summit of Iron County, Missouri, as well as the state overall.
  2. 1 2 3 Webster County High Point is the highest summit of Webster County, Missouri.
  3. 1 2 3 Proffit Mountain is the highest summit of Reynolds County, Missouri.

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St. Francois Mountains Mountain range in Missouri, United States

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Taum Sauk Hydroelectric Power Station Dam in St. Francois Mountains, Missouri

The Taum Sauk pumped storage plant is a power station in the St. Francois mountain region of Missouri, United States about 90 miles (140 km) south of St. Louis near Lesterville, Missouri, in Reynolds County. It is operated by Ameren Missouri.

Taum Sauk Mountain Highest natural point in Missouri, United States

Taum Sauk Mountain in the Saint Francois Mountains is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Missouri at 1,772 feet . The topography of Taum Sauk is that of an elongated ridge with a NNW-SSE orientation rather than a peak.

Wildcat Mountain is a summit in Iron County, Missouri, located 1.4 miles (2.3 km) west of Taum Sauk Mountain, Missouri's highest peak. Wildcat Mountain's summit elevation is only about two feet less than that of Taum Sauk Mountain.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Taum Sauk Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Webster County High Point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "Buford Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "Bell Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 "Proffit Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 "Johnson Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  7. ↑ Brown Mountain is the highest summit of Saint Francois County, Missouri.
  8. ↑ "Brown Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  9. 1 2 3 "Stono Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  10. ↑ Black Mountain is the highest summit of Madison County, Missouri.
  11. ↑ "Black Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  12. ↑ Brown Mountain is the highest summit of Saint Francois County, Missouri.
  13. ↑ "Brown Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  14. ↑ "Bell Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  15. ↑ Black Mountain is the highest summit of Madison County, Missouri.
  16. ↑ "Black Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  17. ↑ "Bell Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  18. ↑ Brown Mountain is the highest summit of Saint Francois County, Missouri.
  19. ↑ "Brown Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  20. ↑ Black Mountain is the highest summit of Madison County, Missouri.
  21. ↑ "Black Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
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