Shepherd Mountain

Shepherd Mountain is a summit in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] With an elevation of 1,608 feet (490 m), Shepherd Mountain is the 23rd highest summit in the state of Missouri.[2]

Shepherd Mountain has the name of Forrest Shepherd, a geologist.[3] The mountain was the scene of action during the Battle of Fort Davidson.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shepherd Mountain
  2. ↑ "Shepherd Mountain". Peakery.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "The Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site". River Valley Region Association. Retrieved 12 October 2016.

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