Mountain View

History

Mountain View was platted in 1888, and named for the panoramic views had from the elevated town site. A post office called Mountain View has been in operation since 1879.

Geography

Mountain View is located in the Missouri Ozarks in northeastern Howell County. The city is on US Route 60 approximately 13 miles east of Willow Springs and 11 miles west of Birch Tree in adjacent Shannon County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The climate is humid continental of the warm summer (Köppen: Dfa) or humid subtropical if considering the -3 °C isotherm (Köppen: Cfa). Summers can sometimes be quite hot, but winters are relatively cold. On the 0 °C isotherm is the urban area located on a more southerly plain where you can find of the first climatic type mentioned above in North America (between 36 and 37 °N). The annual average temperature is 55.4 °F (13 °C). July, warmer month has an average of 77.2 °F (25.1 °C) and January the coldest month has an average temperature of 31.5 °F (-0.3 °C), slightly below the freezing point and therefore written with "D" in the climatic scheme. The average annual rainfall falls to 43.8 inches (1113 mm), with the wettest months (4.7 inches or 120 mm) in April and May, and January being the driest (2.2 inches or 55 mm). On May 26, 2024, a low end EF3 hit the northern side of Mountain View, severely damaging 3 houses and destroying a manufactured home. 1 injury was recorded.

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