Peru
Peru is an extinct town in Bates County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. A post office called Peru was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1901. The community's name may be a transfer from Peru in South America.- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of around 830 feet (250 metres)
- …is also known as “Peru, Missouri”
- Description: human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
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Nearby places include Butler.
Peru
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Latitude
38.18253° or 38° 10′ 57″ north
Longitude
-94.29189° or 94° 17′ 31″ west
Open location code
86C75PM5+26
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Peru” goes by many names.
珀魯Chinese
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