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Branson Cross is a large structure in the shape of a cross located in Walnut Shade, Missouri near Branson, Missouri. At 218 feet (66.45m) tall, it is claimed to be the largest cross in North America. [3] The cross is among the ten largest such structures in the world. [4]
The famed Shepherd of the Hills region near Branson lies within this rugged area. To the east of the West Plains plain lies the dissected valleys of the Eleven Point River and the Current River . Superficially, each is a simple rolling plateau, much broken by erosion (though considerable undissected areas drained by underground channels remain ...
In the 1920s and 1930s, tourists began to be drawn to the lake and its nearby communities, Branson and Rockaway Beach. Water skiing, boating, fishing, sunning and swimming drew folks to the warm waters of Lake Taneycomo. Restaurants, lodging and amusement attractions such as bumper cars and skee ball were plentiful in the towns along the lake. [4]
The novel became an international best seller, making Wright the first millionaire author and established Branson and Southwest Missouri as a tourist destination. The Old Mill Theater began its first outdoor production based on the novel in 1960. The show, known as The Shepherd of the Hills Outdoor Drama, continued in its 61st season for 2021 ...
The Branson Scenic Railway is a heritage railroad in Branson, Missouri. The Ozark Zephyr, Branson Scenic Railway's historic zephyr train, departs from an old depot in downtown Branson and operates in the scenic Ozark Mountains for an approximate 40-mile (64 km) round trip.
Branson West Airport, [10] also known as Branson West Municipal Airport, [11] [12] is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) west of the central business district of the Branson West. [10] The airport is also known as Emerson Field, named for Robert Emerson, an aviator and former owner of the property. [12]
The United States Congress designated it a wilderness in 1976, [1] making it the oldest wilderness area in Missouri. It is one of eight wilderness areas in the Mark Twain National Forest [ 2 ] and is within the Ava-Cassville-Willow Springs ranger district, about 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Branson, Missouri .
Ponce de Leon is an unincorporated community in northeastern Stone County, Missouri, United States, approximately 30 miles (50 km) south of Springfield. It is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area. The community is located on the East Prong Goff Creek, which is a tributary of the James River about three miles to the west.