Brown Mountain 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 western
St. Francois County
St. Francois County () is a county located in the Lead Belt region in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 66,922. The largest city and county seat is Farmington. The county was officially organized on Decem ...
in the
U.S. state of
Missouri. The peak has an elevation of . The community of
Iron Mountain Lake
Iron Mountain Lake is a city in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States. The population was 737 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Iron Mountain Lake is located
(37.688752, -90.623180).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city h ...
lies just west of the mountain. The mountain is named after Mr. Brown, a businessperson in the local charcoal producing industry.
See also
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List of mountain peaks of Missouri
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 of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least of ...
References
Mountains of St. Francois County, Missouri
Mountains of Missouri
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