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  1. Aug 31, 2024 · Ozark Mountains, heavily forested group of highlands in the south-central United States, extending southwestward from St. Louis, Missouri, to the Arkansas River. The highest peaks, many exceeding 2,000 feet (600 m) are in the Boston Mountains in Arkansas.

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    There are two mountain ranges in the Ozarks: the Boston Mountains of Arkansas and Oklahoma, as well as the St. Francois Mountains of Missouri. Wahzhazhe Summit (formerly known as Buffalo Lookout), is the highest point in the Ozarks at 2,561 feet (781 m), and is located in the Boston Mountains, 3.4 miles (5.5 km) east of Pettigrew, Newton County ...

  3. Jun 28, 2023 · Known for their natural beauty and geological attractions, the Ozarks boast an abundance of sparkling springs, waterfalls, lakes, caves, caverns, and karstic landforms. The region is rich in biodiversity and historical significance, which has helped shape its unique culture.

  4. Apr 3, 2023 · Despite the frequent references to mountains in the Ozarks, the region is technically not mountainous but rather a severely eroded plateau or uplift. Only the igneous St. Francois Mountains, the ancient core of the uplift, qualify as actual mountains.

  5. Feb 18, 2018 · The Ozarks Studies Institute has an official map of the Ozarks. It includes Cape Girardeau, part of northeast Oklahoma and a sliver of southeast Kansas. Southeast Kansas? Are you people high? The...

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  6. Illinois: Known as the Illinois Ozarks, this area is made up of the Shawnee Hills. The Ozark Mountains are comprised of several subregions: Boston Mountains, Springfield Plateau, White River Hills, Salem Plateau, and the St. Francois Mountains.

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    Jun 19, 2023 · The Ozarks comprise two mountain ranges: Missouris St. Francois Mountains and Arkansas’s Boston Mountains. Located in the Boston Mountains, the Buffalo Lookout, which reaches an elevation of 2,561 ft, is the highest point in the Ozarks.

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