| Longitude / Latitude |
Longitude: 89? 6'W to 95? 42'W
Latitude: 36?N to 40? 35'N |
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| Length x Width |
Missouri is about 300 miles long and 240 miles wide. |
| Geographic Center |
The geographic center of Missouri is located in Miller County, 20
miles SW of Jefferson City.
Longitude: 92° 37.9'W
Latitude: 32° 48.9'N |
| Borders |
Missouri is bordered by Iowa on the north and by Arkansas
and Tennessee on the south. Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee border
Missouri on the east and Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma border Missouri
on the west. |
| Total Area |
Missouri covers 69,709 square miles, making it the 21st
largest of the 50 states. |
| Land Area |
68,898 square miles of Missouri are land areas. |
| Water Area |
811 square miles of Missouri are covered by water. |
| Highest Point |
The highest point in Missouri is Taum Sauk Mountain
at 1,772 feet above sea level. |
| Lowest Point |
The lowest point in Missouri is the St. Francis River
at 230 feet above sea level. |
| Mean Elevation |
The Mean Elevation of the state of Missouri is 800 feet
above sea level. |
| Major Rivers |
Current River, Mississippi River, Missouri River, Osage
River, St. Francis River |
| Major Lakes |
Lake of the Ozarks, Tabale Rock Lake, Clearwater Lake,
Lake Wappapello |
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