Wildcat Mountain (Missouri)
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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.
Iron County, Missouri
Iron County is a county located in the Lead Belt region in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 10,697. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 9,918. The largest city and county seat is Ironton...
, located 1.4 miles (2.3 km) west of Taum Sauk Mountain
Taum Sauk Mountain
Taum Sauk Mountain in the Saint Francois Mountains is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Missouri, 1,772 feet above mean sea level.The topography of Taum Sauk is that of a somewhat flat ridge rather than a peak....
, Missouri's highest peak. Wildcat Mountain's summit elevation is only about two feet less than that of Taum Sauk Mountain.