Chouteau Island

Chouteau Island, situated approximately eight miles due north of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, and approximately one mile south of the confluence of the Missouri River and Mississippi River, is one of a cluster of three islands: Chouteau Island, Gabaret Island, and Mosenthein Island.

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 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 1½ miles west of Chouteau Island.

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.

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 2 miles southwest of Chouteau Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Riverview and Glasgow Village.

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 3 miles southwest of Chouteau Island.

Glasgow Village

Village

Glasgow Village is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Ferdinand Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,584 at the 2020 census. Glasgow Village is situated 3 miles west of Chouteau Island.

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 southeast of Chouteau Island.

Chouteau Island

Type: Island
Description: island in the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, United States
Categories: river island and landform
Location: Madison, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.76866° or 38° 46′ 7″ north

Longitude

-90.1465° or 90° 8′ 47″ west

Elevation

407 feet (124 metres)

Open location code

86CFQV93+F9

GeoNames ID

4235762

Wikidata ID

Q5105478

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Chouteau Island” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Chouteau Island”
Spanish: “Isla Chouteau”

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Notable Places Nearby

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