East Saint Louis Township
East St. Louis, commonly abbreviated as "ESL", is a city in Southern Illinois directly across the Mississippi River from St. Louis. It is a sprawling city with about 18,000 people, down from about 82,000 in the 1950s.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Majestic Theatre and East Riverfront station.
Majestic Theatre
Heritage site
Photo: binkle 28, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Majestic Theatre is a historic movie theater located at 240–246 Collinsville Ave. in East St. Louis, Illinois. Built in 1928, the theater replaced a 1907 theater which had burned down.
East Riverfront station
Railway station
Photo: Illinois2011, CC BY 3.0.
East Riverfront is a light rail station on the Red and Blue lines of the St. Louis MetroLink system. This elevated station was built on a reconstructed viaduct east of the historic Eads Bridge near the East St. Louis, Illinois riverfront. East Riverfront station is situated 2½ miles west of East Saint Louis Township.
Eads Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Eads Bridge is a combined road and rail bridge over the Mississippi River connecting the cities of St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois. Eads Bridge is situated 3 miles west of East Saint Louis Township.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fairmont City and St. Louis.
Fairmont City
Fairmont City is a village in St. Clair and Madison counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,265 at the 2020 census, down from 2,635 in 2010.St. Louis
Photo: pdsphil, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Gateway City of St. Louis is the epitome of the modern Midwestern metropolis. Missouri's second-largest city is vibrant but laid-back, populous but navigable, historic but still relevant.
East Saint Louis Township
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Township of East Saint Louis”
- Location: St. Clair, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.6156° or 38° 36′ 56″ northLongitude
-90.1305° or 90° 7′ 50″ westElevation
423 feet (129 metres)Open location code
86CFJV89+6QGeoNames ID
4237583
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include East Side Health Clinic and Saint Clair Hospital.
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