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Also known as Ozark Mountains, Ozark Plateau

thumb|A rural Ozarks scene. Phelps County, Missouri thumb|The Saint Francois Mountains, viewed here from Knob Lick, Missouri|Knob Lick Mountain, are the exposed geologic core of the Ozarks. The Ozarks, also known as the Ozark Mountains, Ozark Highlands or Ozark Plateau, are a physiographic region in the U.S. states of Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma, as well as a small area in the southeastern corner of Kansas. The Ozarks cover a significant portion of northern Arkansas and most of the southern half of Missouri, extending from Interstate 40 in central Arkansas to Interstate 70 in central Miss

Key facts

Mountain.fetchwikidata
ALL
Mountain.name
Ozarks
Mountain.other_name
Ozark Highlands; Ozark Mountains; Ozark Plateaus
Mountain.country
United States
Mountain.state_type
States
Mountain.highest
Wahzhazhe Summit (formerly known as Buffalo Lookout) 781 m (2,561 feet)
Mountain.period
Paleozoic to Proterozoic
Mountain.map_image
OzarkOverview.jpg
Mountain.map_size
275

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Wikidata facts

Area
122000
Elevation
2561
Image
Buffalo national river steel creek overlook.jpg
Width
400
Length
350
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native label
Ozarks
Commons category
Ozark Mountains
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17 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Physiographic subregions
  • Geology
  • Ecology and conservation
  • Lakes and streams
  • Regional economy
  • Traditional economic activity
  • Current economic activities
  • Culture
  • Religion
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • Folklore
  • History
  • Tourism
  • External links

thumb|A rural Ozarks scene. Phelps County, Missouri thumb|The Saint Francois Mountains, viewed here from Knob Lick, Missouri|Knob Lick Mountain, are the exposed geologic core of the Ozarks. The Ozarks, also known as the Ozark Mountains, Ozark Highlands or Ozark Plateau, are a physiographic region in the U.S. states of Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma, as well as a small area in the southeastern corner of Kansas. The Ozarks cover a significant portion of northern Arkansas and most of the southern half of Missouri, extending from Interstate 40 in central Arkansas to Interstate 70 in central Missouri.

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 , and is located in the Boston Mountains, in the westernmost part of Newton County, Arkansas, east of Boston, Madison County, Arkansas. Geologically, the area is a broad dome with the exposed core in the ancient St. Francois Mountains. The Ozarks cover nearly , making it the most extensive highland region between the Appalachians and Rockies. Together with the Ouachita Mountains, the area is known as the U.S. Interior Highlands.

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