Pontiac, Missouri
Pontiac is a census-designated place in southern Ozark County, Missouri, United States.[2] It lies six miles south of Isabella and 18.5 miles southwest of Gainesville.[3] The CDP is located on the northeast shore of Bull Shoals Lake.
Pontiac, Missouri | |
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  Pontiac, Missouri Location of Pontiac, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 36°30′56″N 92°36′14″W[1] | |
| Country | U. S. A. |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Ozark County |
| Elevation | 251 m (823 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code | 65729 |
A post office called Pontiac has been in operation since 1887.[4] The community was named in honor of the Ottawa Indian chief Pontiac, perhaps via Pontiac, Michigan.[5]
The town is located on a ridge above the lake at an elevation of about 820 feet. The lake has a normal surface elevation of 654 feet.[1] The town consists of a post office, a marina and campgrounds on the lake, a restaurant, and a church. Pontiac is accessed via Missouri Route W from Missouri Route 5 south of Gainesville.[6]
Sunrise on Highway W In Pontiac, Missouri
References
- Isabella, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 2004
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pontiac Census Designated Place
- Moser, Paul, A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets Past and Present of Ozark County, Missouri
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- Ozark County Place Names, 1928-1945, The State Historical Society of Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 64, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
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