River des Peres
The River des Peres is a 9.3-mile metropolitan river in St. Louis, Missouri. It is the backbone of sanitary and storm water systems in the city of St. Louis and portions of St. Louis County.Photo: Bluelion, Public domain.
- Type: River
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “River of the Fathers” and “Riviere des Peres”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carondelet Park and Francis Park.
Carondelet Park
Park
Photo: DiamondRemley39, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carondelet Park, established in 1875, is the third largest park in the city of St. Louis, Missouri. The park contains nearly 180 acres and is located in the southeastern portion of the city, just west of Interstate 55, and is accessible at the Loughborough Avenue exit.
Francis Park
Park
Francis Park is an urban park located in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Francis Park is located between Eichelberger Street, Nottingham Avenue, Donovan Avenue and Tamm Avenue.
Bishop DuBourg High School
School
Bishop DuBourg High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in St. Louis, Missouri. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Princeton Heights and Boulevard Heights.
Princeton Heights
Neighborhood
Princeton Heights is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The neighborhood boundaries are defined as Hampton Boulevard on the west, Eichelberger on the north, Christy Boulevard on the east, and Gravois on the south.
Boulevard Heights
Neighborhood
Photo: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0.
Boulevard Heights is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The neighborhood is bounded by Gravois Avenue on the west, Holly Hills Boulevard and Carondelet Park on the north, South Grand Avenue and I-55 on the east, and the city limits on the south.
St. Louis Hills
Neighborhood
St. Louis Hills is a neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri. The neighborhood, which is home to the Chippewa location of Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, is situated in the southwest part of St.
River des Peres
- Category: body of water
- Location: St. Louis, St. Louis Area, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.56709° or 38° 34′ 2″ northLongitude
-90.29002° or 90° 17′ 24″ westElevation
394 feet (120 metres)Open location code
86CFHP85+RXOpenStreetMap ID
way 552713370OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=riverGeoNames ID
4405782Wikidata ID
Q3024048
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“River des Peres” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu des Peres”
- Catalan: “River des Peres”
- French: “Des Pères”
- French: “River Des Peres”
- French: “rivière Des Pères”
- Venetian: “River des Peres”
- Welsh: “Afon des Peres”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wilbur Park and Southampton.
Notable Places Nearby
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