Forest Park

Forest Park is a public in western , Missouri. It is a prominent civic center and covers 1,326 acres. Opened in 1876, more than a decade after its proposal, the park has hosted several significant events, including the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904 and the 1904 Summer Olympics.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: large city park in St. Louis, Missouri, United States
  • Also known as: “Forest Park (St. Louis)”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Jewel Box and The Muny.

Garden
Photo: Marcus Qwertyus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an Art Deco display greenhouse in Forest Park, , Missouri.

Theater building
Photo: Dalstadt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The St. Louis Municipal Opera Theatre is an amphitheater located in , .

Museum
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The is an art museum located in , Missouri, United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cheltenham and Clayton–Tamm, St. Louis.

Neighborhood
Photo: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0.
is a neighborhood of St.

Neighborhood
Clayton–Tamm is a historic St Louis neighborhood and…

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood of St.

Forest Park

Latitude
38.63727° or 38° 38′ 14″ north
Longitude
-90.28261° or 90° 16′ 57″ west
Elevation
489 feet (149 metres)
Open location code
86CFJPP8+WX
Geo­Names ID
4386955
Wiki­data ID
Q594411
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Forest Park” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “حديقة الغابة (سانت لويس)”
  • Arabic: “حديقة الغابة”
  • Catalan: “Forest Park”
  • Cebuano: “Forest Park”
  • Chinese: “森林公園 (聖路易斯)”
  • Chinese: “森林公園”
  • Dutch: “Forest Park”
  • French: “Forest Park”
  • German: “Forest Park”
  • Japanese: “フォレスト・パーク”
  • Japanese: “フォレストパーク”
  • Latvian: “Foresta parks”
  • Spanish: “Forest Park”
  • Swedish: “Forest Park”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Rock Springs and Kings Oak.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Saint Louis Zoo and Jefferson Memorial.

St. Louis Area: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Ferguson and St. Charles.

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