Black Mountain (Missouri)

Black Mountain is a summit in western Madison County in the U.S. state of Missouri. The peak has an elevation of 1,503 feet (458 m).[1] The St. Francis River flows past the east side of the mountain at an elevation of about 560 feet. Missouri Route E passes the east and south side of the mountain. The community of French Mills lies adjacent to the St. Francis just to the south of the mountain.[2]

Black Mountain, with the St. Francis River in the foreground

Black Mountain has the name of the local Black family.[3]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Mountain (Missouri)
  2. Des Arc NE, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968
  3. "Madison County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.

37°28′09″N 90°29′46″W

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