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Mosby Hill

Coordinates: 36°46′56″N 91°16′57″W / 36.78222°N 91.28250°W / 36.78222; -91.28250
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Mosby Hill is a summit in Oregon County in the U.S. state of Missouri with an elevation of 965 feet (294 m).[1] The peak rises about 455 ft above the junction of Hurricane Creek and the Eleven Point River.[2] The community of Greer lies about 3.5 miles to the southwest on Missouri Route 19.[3]

Mosby Hill has the name of one Mr. Mosby, a local merchant.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mosby Hill
  2. ^ Greer, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
  3. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, 1998, Delorme p.65 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  4. ^ "Oregon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.

36°46′56″N 91°16′57″W / 36.78222°N 91.28250°W / 36.78222; -91.28250