Meramec River

The Meramec River, sometimes spelled Maramec River, is one of the longest free-flowing waterways in the U.S. state of , draining 3,980 square miles while wandering 218 miles from headwaters southeast of to where it empties into the near at and .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Missouri, United States
  • Also known as: Mearamigoua River”, “Meramecsipy River”, “Meremeck River”, “Merramec River”, “Merrimac River”, “River Marimeg”, “River Mearmeig”, and “Riviere Maramecquisipi

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Imperial and Arnold.

Village
St. Louis Area is the region around , . It borders along the Mississippi River. Within Missouri, it borders , , and . is situated 2½ miles southwest of Meramec River.

Town
Photo: Fredlander, Public domain.
is a city in northeastern , , situated near the confluence of the Meramec and rivers. A suburb of , the city lies within the Greater St. is situated 3 miles northwest of Meramec River.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in eastern , , United States. It is located near , bordering the banks of and the . is situated 4 miles southwest of Meramec River.

Meramec River

Latitude
38.38978° or 38° 23′ 23″ north
Longitude
-90.34428° or 90° 20′ 39″ west
Elevation
384 feet (117 metres)
Open location code
86CF9MQ4+W7
Geo­Names ID
4398033
Wiki­data ID
Q1921090
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Meramec River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Meramec
  • Catalan: Meramec
  • Cebuano: Meramec River
  • Dutch: Meramec River
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر ميراميك
  • French: Meramec
  • French: rivière Meramec
  • German: Meramec River
  • Irish: Abhainn Meramec
  • Italian: fiume negli Stati Uniti d’America
  • Spanish: río Meramec
  • Spanish: Río Meramec
  • Venetian: Meramec
  • Welsh: Afon Meramec

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chesley Island and Saint Josephs Cemetery.

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