Bain Hill

Bain Hill is a summit in St. Francois County, Missouri. It has a peak elevation of 1,106 feet (337 m).[1] The hill rises to the east of and about 200 feet above the Little St. Francis River. Knob Lick lies about four miles to the west and Mine La Motte is about five miles to the south in Madison County.[2]

Bain Hill has the name of Peter Bains, the original owner of the site.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bain Hill
  2. Knob Lick, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1980
  3. "St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

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