Pontiac, Missouri | |
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  Pontiac, Missouri Location of Pontiac, Missouri  Pontiac, Missouri Pontiac, Missouri (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°30′56″N92°36′14″W / 36.51556°N 92.60389°W [1] | |
| Country | U. S. A. |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Ozark County |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.29 sq mi (8.51 km2) |
| • Land | 2.50 sq mi (6.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 123 |
| • Density | 49.10/sq mi (18.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code | 65729 |
| FIPS code | 29-59060 |
Pontiac is a census-designated place in southern Ozark County, Missouri, United States. [3] It lies six miles south of Isabella and 18.5 miles southwest of Gainesville, [4] on the northeast shore of Bull Shoals Lake.
A post office called Pontiac has been in operation since 1887. [5] The community was named in honor of the Ottawa Indian chief Pontiac, perhaps via Pontiac, Michigan. [6]
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. [7]
