{"id":39297,"date":"2022-03-01T06:06:11","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T06:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/usa\/states\/vermont\/geography-36.html"},"modified":"2025-04-03T00:05:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T00:05:30","slug":"geography-36","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/usa\/states\/missouri\/geography.html","title":{"rendered":"Geography of Missouri"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>General Features<\/h2>\n<p>Missouri is a state located in the Midwestern United States. It is bounded on the north by Iowa; on the east by Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee; on the south by Arkansas; and on the west by Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska. The total area covered by the state is 69,697 square miles. The geographic center of Missouri is in Miller County.<\/p>\n<h2>Missouri comprises four major land regions:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Dissected Till Plains:<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0These lie north of the Missouri River and form part of the Central Plains region of the United States. The area is composed of rolling hills, open fertile flatlands, and well-watered prairie.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>The Osage Plains:\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Covering the western part of the state, the region around the Osage Plains is characterized by a flat landscape where some hills are also found.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>The Mississippi Alluvial Plain:<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0The region lies in the southern part of the state and is made up of fertile black lowlands. Cotton, soybeans, and rice are grown in the region.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>The Ozark Plateau:<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0The largest land area of Missouri, the Ozark Plateau comprises most of southern Missouri and extends into northern Arkansas and northeastern Oklahoma. Taum Sauk Mountain, the highest elevation in the state is located in this region. The area is well known for its forests, mountains, large springs, lakes and rivers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><b>Missouri has a continental climate characterized by cold winters and hot and humid summers. Tornadoes and thunderstorms are common.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Geographical Facts About Missouri<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pcrstb-wrap\"><table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30%\">Area<\/td>\n<td>69,709 square miles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Land Area<\/td>\n<td>68,898 square miles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Water Area<\/td>\n<td>811 square miles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Highest Point<\/td>\n<td>Taum Sauk Mountain (540 meters)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lowest Point<\/td>\n<td>St. Francis River (70 meters)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mean Elevation<\/td>\n<td>240 meters<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Geographic Center<\/td>\n<td>Miller County<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<h2>Climate of Missouri<\/h2>\n<p>Missouri has a variety of climatic conditions across the state. Generally the state has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and hot and humid summers. The monthly average temperatures range from 90.5 degrees to 19.4 degrees. The highest temperature recorded is 48 \u00b0C at Warsaw and Union on July 14, 1954; on July 15, 1936 at Clinton; and on July 18, 1936 at Lamar. The lowest temperature in Missouri is -40\u00b0C, recorded on February 13, 1905 at Warsaw. Thunderstorms and tornadoes are common in the state. Most tornadoes occur in the spring time. The most recent EF5 tornado in the state was the 2011 Joplin tornado, which destroyed roughly one-third of the city of Joplin.<\/p>\n<h2>Mountains<\/h2>\n<p>Missouri has many high mountain peaks and summits. Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest peak in the state, followed by Wildcat Mountain, and Buford Mountain.The other chief mountain peaks in the state are:<\/p>\n<div class=\"pcrstb-wrap\"><table class=\"disclmr_table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<ul>\n<li>The Ozarks<\/li>\n<li>St. Francois Mountains<\/li>\n<li>Bell Mountain<\/li>\n<li>Lindsey Mountain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"geo_facts_td_algn\">\n<ul>\n<li>Grassy Mountain<\/li>\n<li>Pine Mountain<\/li>\n<li>Bear Cave Mountain<\/li>\n<li>Russell Mountain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<h2>Rivers<\/h2>\n<h3>The major rivers in Missouri are:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"pcrstb-wrap\"><table class=\"disclmr_table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<ul>\n<li>Big Piney River<\/li>\n<li>Black River<\/li>\n<li>Blackwater River<\/li>\n<li>Charriton River<\/li>\n<li>Current River<\/li>\n<li>Eleven Point River<\/li>\n<li>Gasconade River<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"geo_facts_td_algn\">\n<ul>\n<li>James River<\/li>\n<li>Marais des Cygnes River<\/li>\n<li>Mississippi River<\/li>\n<li>Missouri River<\/li>\n<li>Osage River<\/li>\n<li>St. Francis River<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<h2>Lakes<\/h2>\n<h3>The major lakes in Missouri are:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"pcrstb-wrap\"><table class=\"disclmr_table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<ul>\n<li>Table Rock Lake<\/li>\n<li>Clearwater Lake<\/li>\n<li>Lake Wappapello<\/li>\n<li>Bull Shoals Lake<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"geo_facts_td_algn\">\n<ul>\n<li>Lake of the Ozarks<\/li>\n<li>Harry S. Truman Reservoir<\/li>\n<li>Mark Twain Lake<\/li>\n<li>Stockton Lake<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Features Missouri is a state located in the Midwestern United States. 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