Bain Hill
| Bain Hill | |
|---|---|
  Bain Hill Location in Missouri  Bain Hill Bain Hill (the United States) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,016 ft (310 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 154 ft (47 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 37°40′21″N 90°17′35″W / 37.672492°N 90.293056°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Missouri, United States |
| Parent range | St Francois Mountains[3] |
| Topo map | USGS Knob Lick |
Bain Hill is a summit in St. Francois County, Missouri. It has a peak elevation of 1,106 feet (337 m).[4] The hill rises to the east of and about 200 feet above the Little St. Francis River. Knob Lick lies about four miles to the west and Mine La Motte is about five miles to the south in Madison County.[5]
Bain Hill has the name of Peter Bains, the original owner of the site.[6]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bain Hill
- ^ "Bain Hill". Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "St Francois Mountains". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bain Hill
- ^ Knob Lick, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1980
- ^ "St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.