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Pilot Knob is a city in northeast Iron County, Missouri, United States. The population was 671 at the 2020 census. It lies eighteen miles south-east of Belgrade and twenty-seven miles north-east of Centerville.

Pilot Knob city overview:
Name:	Pilot Knob city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	Iron County
Elevation:	965 ft (294 m)
Total Area:	0.90 sq mi (2.32 km²)
Land Area:	0.89 sq mi (2.32 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	671
Population Density:	750.56/sq mi (289.84/km²)
ZIP code:	63663
Area code:	573
FIPS code:	2957656
GNISfeature ID:	2396205

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History

Pilot Knob was platted in 1858. The city was named after the Pilot Knob mountain nearby, which served as a navigational landmark or “pilot” to hunters and travelers. A post office called Pilot Knob has been in operation since 1858.

The Battle of Pilot Knob in the fall of 1864 was a notable clash in the area during the Civil War. A museum near the battle site is dedicated to this event.

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Geography

Pilot Knob is located on Missouri Route 21 approximately 1.5 miles north-northeast of Ironton and three miles southeast of Elephant Rocks State Park.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.90 square miles (2.33 km), of which 0.89 square miles (2.31 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water.