Taum Sauk Mountain

Taum Sauk Mountain
Taum Sauk Mountain
	Taum Sauk Mountain is part of a large parks-and-wilderness area.
Highest point
Elevation	1,772 ft (540 m)
Prominence	512 ft (156 m)
Listing	U.S. state high point 41st
Coordinates	37°34′13″N 90°43′40″W / 37.5703266°N 90.7279003°W
Geography
	Taum Sauk Mountain Iron County, Missouri, U.S.
Parent range	Saint Francois Mountains
Topo map	USGS Ironton
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

Taum Sauk Mountain /ˈtɔːm ˈsɔːk/^[3] in the Saint Francois Mountains is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Missouri at 1,772 feet (540 m).^[4] The topography of Taum Sauk is that of an elongated ridge with a NNW-SSE orientation rather than a peak.^[5]

^ ^a ^b "Taum Sauk Mountain, Missouri". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
^ "Taum Sauk Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
^ Cite error: The named reference Bullis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Elevations and Distances in the United States (online edition)". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
^ Irontown, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968 (1978 rev.)