Big Bend
Big Bend is a stream bend in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Big Bend is situated nearby to the hamlet Decatur, as well as near Hilltop.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge.
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. Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge is situated 2 miles north of Big Bend.
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 3½ miles south of Big Bend.
Big Bend
- Type: Stream bend
- Category: body of water
- Location: Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.26533° or 37° 15′ 55″ northLongitude
-89.52426° or 89° 31′ 27″ westElevation
325 feet (99 metres)Open location code
869G7F8G+47GeoNames ID
4376911
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Localities in the Area
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