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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Mountain peak | County | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taum Sauk Mountain | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 540 m 1,772 ft |
156 m 512 ft |
238 km 148.1 mi |
37°34′17″N 90°43′45″W / 37.571301°N 90.729144°W |
| 2 | Webster County High Point | Webster County | Ozarks | 530 m 1,739 ft |
140 m 459 ft |
16.88 km 10.49 mi |
37°13′44″N 92°44′29″W / 37.228997°N 92.741512°W |
| 2 | Buford Mountain | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 530 m 1,739 ft |
195 m 640 ft |
14.06 km 8.74 mi |
37°41′49″N 90°41′24″W / 37.696966°N 90.69005°W |
| 4 | Bell Mountain | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 519 m 1,703 ft |
117 m 384 ft |
11.45 km 7.11 mi |
37°37′34″N 90°51′58″W / 37.626205°N 90.866219°W |
| 5 | Proffit Mountain | Reynolds | St. Francois Mountains | 518 m 1,699 ft |
110 m 361 ft |
2.10 km 1.30 mi |
37°34′08″N 90°46′53″W / 37.568982°N 90.781264°W |
| 6 | Johnson Mountain | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 506 m 1,660 ft |
116 m 381 ft |
11.01 km 6.84 mi |
37°43′37″N 90°53′20″W / 37.727°N 90.889°W |
| 7 | Brown Mountain | Saint Francois County | St. Francois Mountains | 503 m 1,650 ft |
149 m 489 ft |
7.62 km 4.73 mi |
37°40′57″N 90°35′57″W / 37.682578°N 90.599221°W |
| 8 | Stono Mountain | Saint Francois County | St. Francois Mountains | 501 m 1,644 ft |
147 m 482 ft |
5.79 km 3.60 mi |
37°43′03″N 90°33′01″W / 37.717392°N 90.550325°W |
| 9 | Black Mountain | Madison County | St. Francois Mountains | 458 m 1,503 ft |
117 m 384 ft |
6.83 km 4.24 mi |
37°28′09″N 90°29′46″W / 37.469175°N 90.496078°W |
Most prominent summits
| Rank | Mountain peak | County | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buford Mountain | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 530 m 1,739 ft |
195 m 640 ft |
14.06 km 8.74 mi |
37°41′49″N 90°41′24″W / 37.696966°N 90.69005°W |
| 2 | Taum Sauk Mountain | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 540 m 1,772 ft |
156 m 512 ft |
238 km 148.1 mi |
37°34′17″N 90°43′45″W / 37.571301°N 90.729144°W |
| 3 | Brown Mountain | Saint Francois County | St. Francois Mountains | 503 m 1,650 ft |
149 m 489 ft |
7.62 km 4.73 mi |
37°40′57″N 90°35′57″W / 37.682578°N 90.599221°W |
| 4 | Stono Mountain | Saint Francois County | St. Francois Mountains | 501 m 1,644 ft |
147 m 482 ft |
5.79 km 3.60 mi |
37°43′03″N 90°33′01″W / 37.717392°N 90.550325°W |
| 5 | Webster County High Point | Webster County | Ozarks | 530 m 1,739 ft |
140 m 459 ft |
16.88 km 10.49 mi |
37°13′44″N 92°44′29″W / 37.228997°N 92.741512°W |
| 6 | Bell Mountain | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 519 m 1,703 ft |
117 m 384 ft |
11.45 km 7.11 mi |
37°37′34″N 90°51′58″W / 37.626205°N 90.866219°W |
| 6 | Black Mountain | Madison County | St. Francois Mountains | 458 m 1,503 ft |
117 m 384 ft |
6.83 km 4.24 mi |
37°28′09″N 90°29′46″W / 37.469175°N 90.496078°W |
| 8 | Johnson Mountain | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 506 m 1,660 ft |
116 m 381 ft |
11.01 km 6.84 mi |
37°43′37″N 90°53′20″W / 37.727°N 90.889°W |
| 9 | Proffit Mountain | Reynolds | St. Francois Mountains | 518 m 1,699 ft |
110 m 361 ft |
2.10 km 1.30 mi |
37°34′08″N 90°46′53″W / 37.568982°N 90.781264°W |
Most isolated significant summits
| Rank | Mountain peak | County | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taum Sauk Mountain | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 540 m 1,772 ft |
156 m 512 ft |
238 km 148.1 mi |
37°34′17″N 90°43′45″W / 37.571301°N 90.729144°W |
| 2 | Webster County High Point | Webster County | Ozarks | 530 m 1,739 ft |
140 m 459 ft |
16.88 km 10.49 mi |
37°13′44″N 92°44′29″W / 37.228997°N 92.741512°W |
| 3 | Buford Mountain | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 530 m 1,739 ft |
195 m 640 ft |
14.06 km 8.74 mi |
37°41′49″N 90°41′24″W / 37.696966°N 90.69005°W |
| 4 | Bell Mountain | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 519 m 1,703 ft |
117 m 384 ft |
11.45 km 7.11 mi |
37°37′34″N 90°51′58″W / 37.626205°N 90.866219°W |
| 5 | Johnson Mountain | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 506 m 1,660 ft |
116 m 381 ft |
11.01 km 6.84 mi |
37°43′37″N 90°53′20″W / 37.727°N 90.889°W |
| 6 | Brown Mountain | Saint Francois County | St. Francois Mountains | 503 m 1,650 ft |
149 m 489 ft |
7.62 km 4.73 mi |
37°40′57″N 90°35′57″W / 37.682578°N 90.599221°W |
| 7 | Black Mountain | Madison County | St. Francois Mountains | 458 m 1,503 ft |
117 m 384 ft |
6.83 km 4.24 mi |
37°28′09″N 90°29′46″W / 37.469175°N 90.496078°W |
| 8 | Stono Mountain | Saint Francois County | St. Francois Mountains | 501 m 1,644 ft |
147 m 482 ft |
5.79 km 3.60 mi |
37°43′03″N 90°33′01″W / 37.717392°N 90.550325°W |
| 9 | Proffit Mountain | Reynolds | St. Francois Mountains | 518 m 1,699 ft |
110 m 361 ft |
2.10 km 1.30 mi |
37°34′08″N 90°46′53″W / 37.568982°N 90.781264°W |
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