Tin Mine Mountain

Tin Mine Mountain (also called Tin Mountain) is a summit in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] With an elevation of 1,115 feet (340 m), Tin Mine Mountain is the 238th highest summit in the state of Missouri.[2]

Tin Mine Mountain was named for a short-lived but expensive attempt at tin mining, which ended when no tin was discovered.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tin Mine Mountain
  2. ↑ "Tin Mine Mountain". Peakery.com. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Madison County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.

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