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Blue Mound (Vernon County, Missouri)

Coordinates: 38°00′21″N 94°12′53″W / 38.005866°N 94.2146693°W / 38.005866; -94.2146693
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Blue Mound is a summit in Vernon County in the U.S. state of Missouri. The peak has an elevation of 928 feet (283 m).[1]

Variant names were "Blue Mounds" and "Twin Mounds".[1] The summit was named for its characteristic bluish hue when viewed from afar.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Mound
  2. ^ "Vernon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.

38°00′21″N 94°12′53″W / 38.005866°N 94.2146693°W / 38.005866; -94.2146693