Name: Missouri Buttes

County: Crook

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Longitude:  1044629W

Latitude: 443657N

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Elevation: 4593/1400

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Feature Type: Summit

Origin of Name:

Not far from Sundance Mountain, the two Missouri Buttes are located. These are very outstanding hills or small mountains rising abruptly from the almost level plains. The word Missouri, meaning dark and muddy, comes from the small stream nearby - a branch of the main Missouri River.

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1:24000 Quadrangle: Missouri Buttes

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