Stono Mountain

Stono Mountain is a summit in St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The mountain rises to an elevation of 1,644 feet (501 m).[2] Mineral City lies along the headwaters of Doe Run Creek just to the east on Missouri Route W and Little Stono Mountain lies to the north.[2]

Stono Mountain possibly takes its name from the Stono River in South Carolina, although folk etymology maintains stones in the area caused the name to be selected.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stono Mountain
  2. 1 2 Iron Mountain Lake, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968
  3. ↑ "St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

Coordinates: 37°43′02″N 90°32′59″W / 37.71722°N 90.54972°W / 37.71722; -90.54972

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