| Pontiac, Missouri | |
| Native Name Lang: | EN |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Missouri#USA |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Pontiac, Missouri |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Pontiac, Missouri |
| Coordinates: | 36.5156°N -92.6039°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | U. S. A. |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ozark County |
| Elevation M: | 251 |
| Population Total: | 123 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 18.96 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | Zip Code |
| Postal Code: | 65729 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 29-59060 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.51 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.29 |
| Area Land Km2: | 6.49 |
| Area Water Km2: | 2.02 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.50 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.78 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 49.10 |
Pontiac is a census-designated place in southern Ozark County, Missouri, United States. It lies six miles south of Isabella and 18.5 miles southwest of Gainesville,[3] on the northeast shore of Bull Shoals Lake.
A post office called Pontiac has been in operation since 1887.[4] The community was named in honor of the Ottawa Indian chief Pontiac, perhaps via Pontiac, Michigan.[5]
The town is on a ridge above the lake at an elevation of about 820 feet. The lake has a normal surface elevation of 654 feet.[1] The town consists of a post office, a marina and campgrounds on the lake, a restaurant, and a church. Pontiac is accessed via Missouri Route W from Missouri Route 5 south of Gainesville.[6]