Ozarks

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The Ozarks, also known as the Ozark Mountains, Ozark Highlands or Ozark Plateau, is a geo-cultural region located in the Midwest and South Central United States. The Ozarks cover a significant portion of northern Arkansas and most of the southern half of Missouri, with small segments in Oklahoma and Kansas. Part of the Upland South, the Ozarks shares some history and culture with Appalachia and the Ouachita Mountains regions, maintaining distinction from the adjacent Deep South and Great Plains. There are two mountain ranges in the Ozarks: the Boston Mountains of Arkansas and Oklahoma, as well as the St. Francois Mountains of Missouri. Wahzhazhe Summit (formerly known as Buffalo Lookout), is the highest point in the Ozarks at 2,561 feet (781 m), and is located in the Boston Mountains, in the westernmost part of Newton County, Arkansas, 6.2 miles (10.0 km) east of Boston, Madison County, Arkansas. Geologically, the area is a broad dome with the exposed core in the ancient St. Francois Mountains...

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