Royal Gorge (Missouri) Explained

Royal Gorge is a gap in Iron County in the U.S. state of Missouri. The gap is at a point where Minor Creek cuts through a ridge in Ketcherside Mountain. Routes 72 and 21 pass through the gap southwest of Ironton.[1]

Royal Gorge most likely takes its name from the gorge of the same name in Colorado.[2]

References

37.5417°N -90.6826°W

Notes and References

  1. Ironton, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968
  2. Web site: Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 12 October 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071635/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_iron.html. 24 June 2016.

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