Mertell Hill is a
summit
A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topography, topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous.
The term (mountain top) is generally used ...
in
Ste. Genevieve County
Sainte Genevieve County, often abbreviated Ste. Genevieve County (French: Ste-Geneviève), is a county located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,479. The largest city and county ...
in the
U.S. state of
Missouri. It has an elevation of .
The hill rises between the
River aux Vases to the north and Mill Creek to the south. The community of
River aux Vases lies along
Missouri Route B
A supplemental route is a state secondary road in the U.S. state of Missouri, designated with letters. Supplemental routes were various roads within the state which the Missouri Department of Transportation was given in 1952 to maintain in additio ...
just northeast of the peak.
Mertell Hill has the name of the local Mertell family.
References
Landforms of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri
Hills of Missouri
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