Peter Cave Hollow

Peter Cave Hollow is a valley in Kaolin Township,[1] Iron County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[2] It is at an elevation of 955 feet (291 meters) above mean sea level (MSL).[3]

Peter Cave Hollow most likely was so named on account of deposits of saltpetre.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Iron County | The State Historical Society of Missouri". collections.shsmo.org. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peter Cave Hollow
  3. ^ "Peter Cave Hollow, Iron County, Missouri, Valley [Johnson Mountain USGS Topographic Map] by MyTopo". www.mytopo.com. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
  4. ^ "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°38′14″N 90°54′41″W / 37.6372696°N 90.9115161°W / 37.6372696; -90.9115161


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