Towhead Island

Towhead Island is an islet in Pike, Illinois. Towhead Island is situated nearby to the hamlet East Hannibal, as well as near Shepherd.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hannibal–LaGrange University and Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum.

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 southwest of Towhead Island.

Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum

Museum

Photo: Jonathunder, GFDL.

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 2½ miles south of Towhead Island.

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 1½ miles south of Towhead Island.

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.

Towhead Island

Type: Islet
Categories: forest, locality, and landform
Location: Pike, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.74813° or 39° 44′ 53″ north

Longitude

-91.35984° or 91° 21′ 35″ west

Elevation

472 feet (144 metres)

Open location code

86FCPJXR+73

OpenStreetMap ID

way 916074385

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

4251388

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