Machens
Machens is an extinct town in St. Charles County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. The eastern end of the Katy Trail, a recreational rail trail, is located at Machens.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
- Also known as: “Machens, Missouri” and “Texas Junction”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portage Des Sioux and Elsah.
Portage Des Sioux
Village
Photo: Cole1324, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Portage Des Sioux is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The town sits on the Mississippi River roughly opposite Elsah, Illinois, and is the home of the riverside shrine of Our Lady of the Rivers. Portage Des Sioux is situated 1½ miles north of Machens.
Elsah
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Elsah is a village in Jersey County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, the village had a total population of 519. Elsah is a part of the Metro-East region and the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area. Elsah is situated 4 miles north of Machens.
Old Jamestown
Village
Old Jamestown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 19,790 at the 2020 census. Old Jamestown is northwest of the city of St. Louis and borders the Missouri River. Old Jamestown is situated 5 miles southeast of Machens.
Machens
- Category: ghost town
- Location: Township of Rivers, St. Charles, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.9031° or 38° 54′ 11″ northLongitude
-90.33234° or 90° 19′ 56″ westElevation
433 feet (132 metres)Open location code
86CFWM39+63OpenStreetMap ID
node 151545291OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
“Machens” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “馬亨斯”
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