Ranken
Ranken is a locality in Meramec Township, St. Louis County, Missouri. Ranken is situated nearby to the hamlet Pettys Hill, as well as near Peerless Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Forest 44 Conservation Area and Lone Elk County Park.
Forest 44 Conservation Area
Nature reserve
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Forest 44 Conservation Area consists of 998 acres. The land was purchased in 1990 by the Missouri Department of Conservation from the heirs of the Reinken Estates. Forest 44 Conservation Area is situated 1½ miles southwest of Ranken.
Lone Elk County Park
Park
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Lone Elk Park is a county park in the U.S. state of Missouri consisting of 546 acres for Tyson County Park, which became Lone Elk Park in 1966. The park officially opened on October 17, 1971, and six bison were acquired from the St. Lone Elk County Park is situated 1½ miles west of Ranken.
Castlewood State Park
Park
Castlewood State Park is a public recreation area and Missouri state park occupying 1,818 acres which straddles the Meramec River in St. Louis County, Missouri. Castlewood State Park is situated 2½ miles west of Ranken.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Valley Park and Twin Oaks.
Valley Park
Village
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Valley Park is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 6,885 at the 2020 census.
Twin Oaks
Village
Twin Oaks is a 4th class city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The former Village of Twin Oaks changed its status to that of a city by public election in November 2016. The population was 392 at the 2010 census. Twin Oaks is situated 2½ miles north of Ranken.
Murphy
Village
Murphy is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,690 at the 2010 census, down from 9,048 in 2000. Murphy is situated 3½ miles southeast of Ranken.
Ranken
- Type: Locality
- Location: Meramec Township, St. Louis County, St. Louis Area, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.53478° or 38° 32′ 5″ northLongitude
-90.51207° or 90° 30′ 44″ westElevation
420 feet (128 metres)Open location code
86CFGFMQ+W5GeoNames ID
4405092
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