Chain of Rocks
Chain of Rocks is a rapids in St. Louis, St. Louis Area, Missouri. Chain of Rocks is situated nearby to the neighborhood Riverview, as well as near Glasgow Village.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chain of Rocks Bridge and Chain of Rocks Water Purification Plant.
Chain of Rocks Bridge
Photo: Rklawton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The old Chain of Rocks Bridge spans the Mississippi River on the north edge of St. Louis, Missouri, United States. The eastern end of the bridge is on Chouteau Island, while the western end is on the Missouri shoreline.
Chain of Rocks Water Purification Plant
Tower
Photo: Rhodin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chain of Rocks Water Purification Plant is a tower.
New Chain of Rocks Bridge
Bridge
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
The New Chain of Rocks Bridge is a pair of bridges across the Mississippi River on the north edge of St. Louis, Missouri. It was constructed in 1966 to bypass the Chain of Rocks Bridge immediately to the south.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riverview and Glasgow Village.
Riverview
Neighborhood
Riverview is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. Riverview comprises the extreme northern section of the city, bounded by the Mississippi River to the east, the city limits to the west, and Chain of Rocks Road to the south, with the northern boundary lying a third of a mile north of I-270.
Glasgow Village
Village
Glasgow Village is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Ferdinand Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,584 at the 2020 census.
Riverview
Village
Riverview is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,397 at the 2020 census. Riverview is situated 2 miles west of Chain of Rocks.
Chain of Rocks
- Type: Rapids
- Also known as: “Homer Dyke”
- Category: body of water
- Location: St. Louis, St. Louis Area, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.75768° or 38° 45′ 28″ northLongitude
-90.17514° or 90° 10′ 31″ westElevation
397 feet (121 metres)Open location code
86CFQR5F+3WOpenStreetMap ID
node 12555090257OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=rapidsGeoNames ID
4380869
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Chain of Rocks from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Chain of Rocks”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Larimore and Prospect Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mounted Binculors and Nature Trail.
St. Louis Area: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Ferguson, St. Charles, and St. Louis County.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.