Wabash Bridge

The Wabash Bridge carries one railroad track across the Mississippi River between Hannibal, Missouri, and Pike County, Illinois. Built by the Wabash Railroad, the bridge is today owned by the Norfolk Southern Railway.

Photo: Brem1964, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mark Twain Memorial Bridge and Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum.

Mark Twain Memorial Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Madmaxmarchhare, CC BY 2.5.

The Mark Twain Memorial Bridge is a bridge over the Mississippi River at Hannibal, Missouri, childhood home of Mark Twain, for whom the bridge is named. Mark Twain Memorial Bridge is situated 2,300 feet southeast of Wabash Bridge.

Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum

Museum

Photo: Jonathunder, GFDL.

The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum is located on 206-208 Hill Street, Hannibal, Missouri, on the west bank of the Mississippi River in the United States. Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum is situated 1 mile south of Wabash Bridge.

Hannibal–LaGrange University

University

Hannibal–LaGrange University, formerly Hannibal–LaGrange College, is a private Christian university in Hannibal, Missouri, United States. It is affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention, which is part of the Southern Baptist Convention. Hannibal–LaGrange University is situated 1½ miles west of Wabash Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hannibal.

Hannibal

Photo: A. Balet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hannibal is a city in Missouri. It is located approximately 100 miles northwest of St. Louis and is located on the west bank of the Mississippi River. Hannibal is best known as the boyhood home of author Samuel Longhorn Clemens, more commonly known as Mark Twain.

Wabash Bridge

Type: Bridge
Description: railroad bridge spanning the Mississippi River near Hannibal, Missouri, United States
Categories: vertical-lift bridge, railway bridge, and transportation
Location: Marion, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.72414° or 39° 43′ 27″ north

Longitude

-91.36233° or 91° 21′ 44″ west

Elevation

466 feet (142 metres)

Open location code

86FCPJFQ+M3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 708076035

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=bridge

GeoNames ID

4413230

Wikidata ID

Q7958631

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