Giboney Island
Giboney Island is an island in Alexander, Illinois. Giboney Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Decatur, as well as near the locality Rush Junction.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge and Houck Stadium.
Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Framerotblues, Public domain.
The Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge connecting Missouri's Route 34 and Route 74 with Illinois Route 146 across the Mississippi River between Cape Girardeau, Missouri and East Cape Girardeau, Illinois.
Houck Stadium
Stadium
Houck Field is an stadium in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It opened in 1930 and was named after famous Missouri resident Louis Houck. Today it is home to the Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks football team and women's soccer teams.
Show Me Center
Event venue
The Show Me Center is a multi-purpose arena, located on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Since its opening in 1987, this joint project between the City of Cape Girardeau and the university annually hosts approximately 250 meeting room and 160 arena events as an entertainment, meeting, and gathering center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Girardeau and Scott City.
Cape Girardeau
Photo: Drowzy, Public domain.
Cape Girardeau is a city named after a French soldier/trader in southeastern Missouri. Watch out for murals and flood walls in this college town.
Scott City
Town
Scott City is a city in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 4,346 at the 2020 census. The Scott County portion of Scott City is part of the Sikeston Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Cape Girardeau County portion is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Scott City is situated 5 miles south of Giboney Island.
Illmo
Suburb
Illmo a former town in the northeast corner of Kelso Township, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its name is a portmanteau of "Illinois" and "Missouri". Illmo is situated 5 miles south of Giboney Island.
Giboney Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Alexander County, Illinois, United States
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Alexander, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.28922° or 37° 17′ 21″ northLongitude
-89.5137° or 89° 30′ 49″ westElevation
335 feet (102 metres)Open location code
869G7FQP+MGOpenStreetMap ID
node 354106060OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Giboney Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Giboney Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Decatur and Rush Junction.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Southeast Missouri State University River Campus and Historic Cape Girardeau Bridge.
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