Montauk, Missouri
Montauk is an unincorporated community in southwestern Dent County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Route 119, on the Current River and is in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Montauk State Park, famed for its rainbow and brown trout, is here.
A post office called Montauk was in operation from 1851 to 1974.[2] The community was named after the Montaukett Indians.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montauk, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
Coordinates: 37°26′52″N 91°41′45″W / 37.44778°N 91.69583°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Dent County, Missouri
- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
- Ozark region, Missouri geography stubs