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| Coordinates: 38°37′38″N 90°11′52″W / 38.62722°N 90.19778°WCoordinates: 38°37′38″N 90°11′52″W / 38.62722°N 90.19778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| CSA | St. Louis–St. Charles–Farmington, MO–IL |
| Metro | St. Louis, MO-IL |
| Founded | February 14, 1764 |
| Incorporated | 1822 |
| Named for | Louis IX of France |
| Area | |
| • Independent city | 66.17 sq mi (171.39 km2) |
| • Land | 61.72 sq mi (159.85 km2) |
| • Water | 4.45 sq mi (11.53 km2) |
| • Urban | 910.4 sq mi (2,357.8 km2) |
| • Metro | 8,458 sq mi (21,910 km2) |
| Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) |
| Highest elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Population | |
| • Independent city | 301,578 |
| • Rank | US: 70th Missouri: 2nd |
| • Density | 4,886.23/sq mi (1,886.59/km2) |
| • Urban | 2,156,323 (US: 22nd) |
| • Urban density | 2,368.6/sq mi (914.5/km2) |
| • Metro | 2,809,299 (US: 21st) |
| • CSA | 2,914,230 (US: 20th) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 29-65000 |
| Website | stlouis-mo |
St. Louis is a large and major city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is by the Mississippi River. It was founded by the French. It was named after King Louis IX of France, who is also a Saint. It is often called the "Gateway City" because it was important to settlers traveling out west. Its most famous landmark is the Gateway Arch.
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