List of mountain peaks of Missouri facts for kids

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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.

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:

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

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	Iron County	St. Francois Mountains	&10000000000000540000000540 m 1,772 ft	&10000000000000156000000156 m 512 ft	&10000000000238380000000238 km 148.1 mi	37.571301°N 90.729144°W / 37.571301; -90.729144 (Taum Sauk Mountain)
2	Webster County High Point	Webster County	Ozarks	&10000000000000530000000530 m 1,739 ft	&10000000000000140000000140 m 459 ft	&1000000000001688000000016.88 km 10.49 mi	37.228997°N 92.741512°W / 37.228997; -92.741512 (Webster County High Point)
2	Buford Mountain	Iron County	St. Francois Mountains	&10000000000000530000000530 m 1,739 ft	&10000000000000195000000195 m 640 ft	&1000000000001406000000014.06 km 8.74 mi	37.696966°N 90.69005°W / 37.696966; -90.69005 (Buford Mountain)
4	Bell Mountain	Iron County	St. Francois Mountains	&10000000000000519000000519 m 1,703 ft	&10000000000000117000000117 m 384 ft	&1000000000001145000000011.45 km 7.11 mi	37.626205°N 90.866219°W / 37.626205; -90.866219 (Bell Mountain)
5	Proffit Mountain	Reynolds	St. Francois Mountains	&10000000000000518000000518 m 1,699 ft	&10000000000000110000000110 m 361 ft	&100000000000021000000002.10 km 1.30 mi	37.568982°N 90.781264°W / 37.568982; -90.781264 (Proffit Mountain)
6	Johnson Mountain	Iron County	St. Francois Mountains	&10000000000000506000000506 m 1,660 ft	&10000000000000116000000116 m 381 ft	&1000000000001101000000011.01 km 6.84 mi	37.727°N 90.889°W / 37.727; -90.889 (Johnson Mountain)
7	Brown Mountain	Saint Francois County	St. Francois Mountains	&10000000000000503000000503 m 1,650 ft	&10000000000000149000000149 m 489 ft	&100000000000076200000007.62 km 4.73 mi	37.682578°N 90.599221°W / 37.682578; -90.599221 (Brown Mountain)
8	Stono Mountain	Saint Francois County	St. Francois Mountains	&10000000000000501000000501 m 1,644 ft	&10000000000000147000000147 m 482 ft	&100000000000057900000005.79 km 3.60 mi	37.717392°N 90.550325°W / 37.717392; -90.550325 (Stono Mountain)
9	Black Mountain	Madison County	St. Francois Mountains	&10000000000000458000000458 m 1,503 ft	&10000000000000117000000117 m 384 ft	&100000000000068300000006.83 km 4.24 mi	37.469175°N 90.496078°W / 37.469175; -90.496078 (Black Mountain)

Most prominent summits

The 9 most topographically prominent summits of Missouri

Rank	Mountain peak	County	Mountain range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location
1	Buford Mountain	Iron County	St. Francois Mountains	&10000000000000530000000530 m 1,739 ft	&10000000000000195000000195 m 640 ft	&1000000000001406000000014.06 km 8.74 mi	37.696966°N 90.69005°W / 37.696966; -90.69005 (Buford Mountain)
2	Taum Sauk Mountain	Iron County	St. Francois Mountains	&10000000000000540000000540 m 1,772 ft	&10000000000000156000000156 m 512 ft	&10000000000238380000000238 km 148.1 mi	37.571301°N 90.729144°W / 37.571301; -90.729144 (Taum Sauk Mountain)
3	Brown Mountain	Saint Francois County	St. Francois Mountains	&10000000000000503000000503 m 1,650 ft	&10000000000000149000000149 m 489 ft	&100000000000076200000007.62 km 4.73 mi	37.682578°N 90.599221°W / 37.682578; -90.599221 (Brown Mountain)
4	Stono Mountain	Saint Francois County	St. Francois Mountains	&10000000000000501000000501 m 1,644 ft	&10000000000000147000000147 m 482 ft	&100000000000057900000005.79 km 3.60 mi	37.717392°N 90.550325°W / 37.717392; -90.550325 (Stono Mountain)
5	Webster County High Point	Webster County	Ozarks	&10000000000000530000000530 m 1,739 ft	&10000000000000140000000140 m 459 ft	&1000000000001688000000016.88 km 10.49 mi	37.228997°N 92.741512°W / 37.228997; -92.741512 (Webster County High Point)
6	Bell Mountain	Iron County	St. Francois Mountains	&10000000000000519000000519 m 1,703 ft	&10000000000000117000000117 m 384 ft	&1000000000001145000000011.45 km 7.11 mi	37.626205°N 90.866219°W / 37.626205; -90.866219 (Bell Mountain)
6	Black Mountain	Madison County	St. Francois Mountains	&10000000000000458000000458 m 1,503 ft	&10000000000000117000000117 m 384 ft	&100000000000068300000006.83 km 4.24 mi	37.469175°N 90.496078°W / 37.469175; -90.496078 (Black Mountain)
8	Johnson Mountain	Iron County	St. Francois Mountains	&10000000000000506000000506 m 1,660 ft	&10000000000000116000000116 m 381 ft	&1000000000001101000000011.01 km 6.84 mi	37.727°N 90.889°W / 37.727; -90.889 (Johnson Mountain)
9	Proffit Mountain	Reynolds	St. Francois Mountains	&10000000000000518000000518 m 1,699 ft	&10000000000000110000000110 m 361 ft	&100000000000021000000002.10 km 1.30 mi	37.568982°N 90.781264°W / 37.568982; -90.781264 (Proffit Mountain)

Most isolated significant summits

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	Iron County	St. Francois Mountains	&10000000000000540000000540 m 1,772 ft	&10000000000000156000000156 m 512 ft	&10000000000238380000000238 km 148.1 mi	37.571301°N 90.729144°W / 37.571301; -90.729144 (Taum Sauk Mountain)
2	Webster County High Point	Webster County	Ozarks	&10000000000000530000000530 m 1,739 ft	&10000000000000140000000140 m 459 ft	&1000000000001688000000016.88 km 10.49 mi	37.228997°N 92.741512°W / 37.228997; -92.741512 (Webster County High Point)
3	Buford Mountain	Iron County	St. Francois Mountains	&10000000000000530000000530 m 1,739 ft	&10000000000000195000000195 m 640 ft	&1000000000001406000000014.06 km 8.74 mi	37.696966°N 90.69005°W / 37.696966; -90.69005 (Buford Mountain)
4	Bell Mountain	Iron County	St. Francois Mountains	&10000000000000519000000519 m 1,703 ft	&10000000000000117000000117 m 384 ft	&1000000000001145000000011.45 km 7.11 mi	37.626205°N 90.866219°W / 37.626205; -90.866219 (Bell Mountain)
5	Johnson Mountain	Iron County	St. Francois Mountains	&10000000000000506000000506 m 1,660 ft	&10000000000000116000000116 m 381 ft	&1000000000001101000000011.01 km 6.84 mi	37.727°N 90.889°W / 37.727; -90.889 (Johnson Mountain)
6	Brown Mountain	Saint Francois County	St. Francois Mountains	&10000000000000503000000503 m 1,650 ft	&10000000000000149000000149 m 489 ft	&100000000000076200000007.62 km 4.73 mi	37.682578°N 90.599221°W / 37.682578; -90.599221 (Brown Mountain)
7	Black Mountain	Madison County	St. Francois Mountains	&10000000000000458000000458 m 1,503 ft	&10000000000000117000000117 m 384 ft	&100000000000068300000006.83 km 4.24 mi	37.469175°N 90.496078°W / 37.469175; -90.496078 (Black Mountain)
8	Stono Mountain	Saint Francois County	St. Francois Mountains	&10000000000000501000000501 m 1,644 ft	&10000000000000147000000147 m 482 ft	&100000000000057900000005.79 km 3.60 mi	37.717392°N 90.550325°W / 37.717392; -90.550325 (Stono Mountain)
9	Proffit Mountain	Reynolds	St. Francois Mountains	&10000000000000518000000518 m 1,699 ft	&10000000000000110000000110 m 361 ft	&100000000000021000000002.10 km 1.30 mi	37.568982°N 90.781264°W / 37.568982; -90.781264 (Proffit Mountain)