Mark Twain Memorial Bridge

The Mark Twain Memorial Bridge is a bridge over the Mississippi River at Hannibal, Missouri, childhood home of Mark Twain, for whom the bridge is named.

Photo: Madmaxmarchhare, CC BY 2.5.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum and Wabash Bridge.

Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum

Museum

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The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum is located on 206-208 Hill Street, Hannibal, Missouri, on the west bank of the Mississippi River in the United States. Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum is situated 3,400 feet south of Mark Twain Memorial Bridge.

Wabash Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Brem1964, Public domain.

The Wabash Bridge carries one railroad track across the Mississippi River between Hannibal, Missouri, and Pike County, Illinois. Built by the Wabash Railroad, the bridge is today owned by the Norfolk Southern Railway. Wabash Bridge is situated 2,300 feet northwest of Mark Twain Memorial Bridge.

Hannibal–LaGrange University

University

Hannibal–LaGrange University, formerly Hannibal–LaGrange College, is a private Christian university in Hannibal, Missouri, United States. It is affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention, which is part of the Southern Baptist Convention. Hannibal–LaGrange University is situated 2 miles west of Mark Twain Memorial Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hannibal.

Hannibal

Photo: A. Balet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hannibal is a city in Missouri. It is located approximately 100 miles northwest of St. Louis and is located on the west bank of the Mississippi River. Hannibal is best known as the boyhood home of author Samuel Longhorn Clemens, more commonly known as Mark Twain.

Mark Twain Memorial Bridge

Type: Bridge
Description: bridge across the Mississippi River at Hannibal, Missouri
Categories: truss bridge, road bridge, and transportation
Location: Levee Township, Pike, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.72128° or 39° 43′ 17″ north

Longitude

-91.35511° or 91° 21′ 18″ west

Elevation

466 feet (142 metres)

Open location code

86FCPJCV+GX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 863891710

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=bridge

GeoNames ID

4243932

Wikidata ID

Q6770087

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