Watkins Creek
Watkins Creek is a stream in St. Louis, St. Louis Area, Missouri. Watkins Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Larimore, as well as near Glasgow Village.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chain of Rocks Bridge and New Chain of Rocks Bridge.
Chain of Rocks Bridge
Photo: Rklawton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The old Chain of Rocks Bridge spans the Mississippi River on the north edge of St. Louis, Missouri, United States. The eastern end of the bridge is on Chouteau Island, while the western end is on the Missouri shoreline.
New Chain of Rocks Bridge
Bridge
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
The New Chain of Rocks Bridge is a pair of bridges across the Mississippi River on the north edge of St. Louis, Missouri. It was constructed in 1966 to bypass the Chain of Rocks Bridge immediately to the south.
Chain of Rocks Water Purification Plant
Tower
Photo: Rhodin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chain of Rocks Water Purification Plant is a tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glasgow Village and Riverview.
Glasgow Village
Village
Glasgow Village is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Ferdinand Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,584 at the 2020 census. Glasgow Village is situated 2 miles southwest of Watkins Creek.
Riverview
Neighborhood
Riverview is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. Riverview comprises the extreme northern section of the city, bounded by the Mississippi River to the east, the city limits to the west, and Chain of Rocks Road to the south, with the northern boundary lying a third of a mile north of I-270. Riverview is situated 2 miles southwest of Watkins Creek.
Spanish Lake
Village
Spanish Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Spanish Lake and St. Ferdinand townships, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 18,413 at the 2020 census. Spanish Lake is situated 2½ miles northwest of Watkins Creek.
Watkins Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: St. Louis, St. Louis Area, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.77296° or 38° 46′ 23″ northLongitude
-90.17535° or 90° 10′ 31″ westElevation
400 feet (122 metres)Open location code
86CFQRFF+5VGeoNames ID
8259139
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