Knob Lick, Missouri
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Knob Lick is an unincorporated community in southern Saint Francois County, Missouri. It is located on U.S. Route 67 about eight miles south of Farmington. Knob Lick has a post office with zip code 63651.[1]
The community was named in 1876 for the nearby Knob Lick Mountain. In the Ozarks, knob typically refers to an isolated summit, and lick is a natural "salt lick" or salt spring. The mountain is across U.S. Route 67 from the town at 37°39′52″N 90°23′09″W / 37.6645°N 90.3859°W. Eighty 80 acres (32 ha) of the summit are protected by the Missouri Department of Conservation. A gravel road leads to the conservation area which includes a granite glade, picnic facilities, and a closed fire lookout tower.[2]
The St Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad had a stop at Knob Lick that was a shipping point for granite mines in the area. There were also lead mines nearby, including Mine La Motte. Knob Lick has been home to the S-F Scout Ranch since 1965.
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- ^ "ZIP code search". US Postal Service. http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/zcl_3_results.jsp?zip5=63651&submit.x=19&submit.y=6&submit=Find+ZIP+Code. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
- ^ "Knob Lick Towersite". Missouri Department of Conservation. http://mdc4.mdc.mo.gov/applications/moatlas/AreaSummaryPage.aspx?txtAreaID=9120&txtAreaNm=&txtCounty=&txtRegion=Southeast&txtUserID=guest&txtDivision=. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
Coordinates: 37°40′31″N 90°22′02″W / 37.67528°N 90.36722°W
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