Chain of Rocks Canal

Chain of Rocks Canal is a canal in Madison, Illinois. Chain of Rocks Canal is situated nearby to the hamlet Saint Thomas, as well as near Cedar Park.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chain of Rocks Bridge and New Chain of Rocks Bridge.

Chain of Rocks Bridge

Photo: Rklawton, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The old Chain of Rocks Bridge spans the Mississippi River on the north edge of St. Louis, Missouri, United States. The eastern end of the bridge is on Chouteau Island, while the western end is on the Missouri shoreline. Chain of Rocks Bridge is situated 2 miles west of Chain of Rocks Canal.

New Chain of Rocks Bridge

Bridge

Photo: USGS, Public domain.

The New Chain of Rocks Bridge is a pair of bridges across the Mississippi River on the north edge of St. Louis, Missouri. It was constructed in 1966 to bypass the Chain of Rocks Bridge immediately to the south. New Chain of Rocks Bridge is situated 2 miles west of Chain of Rocks Canal.

Chain of Rocks Water Purification Plant

Tower

Photo: Rhodin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chain of Rocks Water Purification Plant is a tower, which is situated 2½ miles west of Chain of Rocks Canal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mitchell and Nameoki Township.

Mitchell

Village

Mitchell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Madison County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,217. It is part of the Metro East region of greater St. Louis. Mitchell is situated 2½ miles east of Chain of Rocks Canal.

Nameoki Township

Village

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Nameoki Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,685 and it contained 5,352 housing units. Nameoki Township is situated 3 miles south of Chain of Rocks Canal.

Riverview

Neighborhood

Riverview is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. Riverview comprises the extreme northern section of the city, bounded by the Mississippi River to the east, the city limits to the west, and Chain of Rocks Road to the south, with the northern boundary lying a third of a mile north of I-270. Riverview is situated 3½ miles west of Chain of Rocks Canal.

Chain of Rocks Canal

Type: Canal
Category: body of water
Location: Madison, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.7656° or 38° 45′ 56″ north

Longitude

-90.13511° or 90° 8′ 6″ west

Elevation

404 feet (123 metres)

Open location code

86CFQV87+6X

GeoNames ID

4235616

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