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.
Bluelion, Public domain.- River
- …lies at an elevation of 394 feet (120 metres)
- Description: river in Missouri, United States
- Also known as“River of the Fathers”“Riviere des Peres”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carondelet Park and Francis Park.
Carondelet Park
Park
Carondelet Park, established in 1875, is the third largest park in the city of St.
Francis Park
Park
Francis Park is an urban park located in the…
Bishop DuBourg High School
School
Bishop DuBourg High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in St.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Princeton Heights and Boulevard Heights.
St. Louis Hills
Neighborhood
St. Louis Hills is a neighborhood in St.
River des Peres
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
38.56709° or 38° 34′ 2″ north
Longitude
-90.29002° or 90° 17′ 24″ west
Open location code
86CFHP85+RX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=river
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”
- Cebuano: “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
Highlights include Gatewood Gardens Cemetery and Dragon Karate.
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