Point Lookout, Missouri

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Point Lookout, Missouri
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Point Lookout, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°37′03″N93°14′22″W / 36.61750°N 93.23944°W / 36.61750; -93.23944 Coordinates: 36°37′03″N93°14′22″W / 36.61750°N 93.23944°W / 36.61750; -93.23944
Country United States
State Missouri
County Taney
Elevation
932 ft (284 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65726
Area code(s) 417
GNIS feature ID736272 [1]

Point Lookout is an unincorporated community in Oliver Township, Taney County, Missouri, United States, near Branson and Hollister. [1] Point Lookout is in U.S. post office ZIP code 65726. [2] Point Lookout is part of the Branson Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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History

The Point Lookout post office has been in operation since 1931. [3] The community was so named because of its lofty elevation. [4] Its elevation is approximately 928.96 feet or 283.15 meters above mean sea level.

Education

College of the Ozarks completely encompasses the community. The entire 1,000 acres of Point Lookout is owned and maintained by the College of the Ozarks. College of the Ozarks previously hosted the NAIA Division II basketball tournament annually.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Point Lookout". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  4. "Taney County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.