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Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States
Point Lookout, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Point Lookout, Missouri is located in MissouriPoint Lookout, MissouriPoint Lookout, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°37′03″N 93°14′22″W / 36.61750°N 93.23944°W / 36.61750; -93.23944
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyTaney
Elevation932 ft (284 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code65726
Area code417
GNIS feature ID736272

Point Lookout is an unincorporated community in Oliver Township, Taney County, Missouri, United States, near Branson and Hollister. Point Lookout is in U.S. post office ZIP code 65726. Point Lookout is part of the Branson Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The Point Lookout post office has been in operation since 1931. The community was so named because of its lofty elevation. Its elevation is approximately 928.96 feet or 283.15 meters above mean sea level.

Education

College of the Ozarks completely encompasses the community. The entire 1,000 acres of Point Lookout is owned and maintained by the College of the Ozarks. College of the Ozarks previously hosted the NAIA Division II basketball tournament annually.

References

  1. ^ "Point Lookout". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  4. "Taney County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
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County seat: Forsyth
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