Boston Mountains is a physical feature (range) in Johnson County. The primary coordinates for Boston Mountains places it within the AR 72839 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Boston Mountains |
Category: | Arkansas physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Range |
Description: | Includes the highest elevation in the Ozark Mountain Range. |
History: | "May have been named for the practice (as early as the 1850's) of calling a difficult undertaking ""a Boston"" - as crossing the mountains in the days of ox and mule-drawn wagons was a difficult task, or name may have been derived from the French words ""bosse"" (elevated surface) and ""ton"" (your)." |
County: | Johnson County |
Latitude: | 35.7123033 |
Longitude: | -93.3418464 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Boston Mountains: Boston Mountains.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Boston Mountains does not include property ownership information.
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