Point Lookout is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Oliver Township, Taney County, Missouri, United States, near
Branson and
Hollister.
Point Lookout is in the U.S. postal service
ZIP code 65726.
Point Lookout is part of the
Branson Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The Point Lookout post office has been in operation since 1931. The community was so named because of its lofty elevation.
Its elevation is approximately 928.96 feet or 283.15 meters above mean sea level.
Education
College of the Ozarks
College of the Ozarks is a Private college, private Christian college in Point Lookout, Missouri, United States. The college has an enrollment of 1,426 and over 30 academic majors in Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs.
The colleg ...
completely encompasses the community. The College of the Ozarks owns and maintains the entire 1,000 acres of Point Lookout. College of the Ozarks previously hosted the
NAIA Division II basketball tournament annually.
References
Unincorporated communities in Taney County, Missouri
Branson, Missouri micropolitan area
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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