Royal Gorge (Missouri)

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Royal Gorge is a gap in Iron County in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The gap is at a point where Minor Creek cuts through a ridge in Ketcherside Mountain. Routes 72 and 21 pass through the gap southwest of Ironton. [2]

Royal Gorge most likely takes its name from the gorge of the same name in Colorado. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Royal Gorge (Missouri)
  2. ↑ Ironton, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968
  3. ↑ "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°32′30″N90°40′57″W / 37.541716°N 90.682621°W / 37.541716; -90.682621


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