Wildcat Mountain (Missouri)
Wildcat Mountain is a summit in Iron County, Missouri, located 1.4 miles (2.3 km) west of Taum Sauk Mountain, Missouri's highest peak. Wildcat Mountain's summit elevation is only about two feet less than that of Taum Sauk Mountain.
| Wildcat Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Wildcat Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1760+ ft (536+ m) NGVD 29[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°34′05″N 90°45′16″W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Iron County, Missouri |
| Parent range | Saint Francois Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Johnson Shut-Ins |
Wildcat Mountain was named for the wildcats in the area.[3]
Notes
- "Wildcat Mountain, Missouri". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- "Wildcat Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
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