Oak Mountain is a
summit in the southwestern corner of
St. Francois County in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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.
[''Graniteville, Missouri,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968] The summit has an elevation of .
The peak is on a north-south trending ridge that extends south into
Iron County and the city of
Pilot Knob lies just southwest of the mountain. The community of
Middlebrook is to the northwest and
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 ...
is to the north. The source area of
Knob Creek is on the west flank of the mountain.
[
Oak Mountain was so named on account of oak trees which grew there.]
References
Mountains of St. Francois County, Missouri
Mountains of Missouri
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