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St. Louis Metro East

St. Louis Metro East is a region of southwestern that includes the Illinois part of the St. Louis metropolitan area, plus surrounding counties.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include East St. Louis and Alton.

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, commonly abbreviated as "ESL", is a city in directly across the from . It is a sprawling city with about 18,000 people, down from about 82,000 in the 1950s.

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is a charming river town in just across the from , Missouri. Once a blue collar town of heavy manufacturing, has transformed itself into a tourist destination and wedding and reception resort of the Midwest.

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is a city in , United States, and its county seat. It is a southeastern suburb of . The population was 42,404 at the 2020 census, making it the most populated city in the Metro East region of Greater St.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site and Edwardsville.

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, in the Saint Louis Metro East region of , is home to the largest prehistoric city north of . The city was occupied for seven centuries as the native Americans here farmed, traded, created art, studied the sun, and built massive earthen mounds.

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is a city in , United States, and its county seat. The population was 26,808 as of the 2020 census. The city was named in honor of Ninian Edwards, former governor of the Illinois Territory.

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is a city in , United States, within the greater St. Louis metropolitan area. Its population was 27,549 at the 2020 census, making it the third-largest city in the Metro East and regions, behind and .

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is a city in in the Saint Louis Metro East area. It is the "Horseradish Capital of the World": 85 percent of the world's horseradish is grown in and the surrounding area.

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O'Fallon is a city in , United States. The 2020 census listed the population at 32,289. The city is the second largest city in the Metro East region and .

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is a city in , United States. The population was 4,691 at the 2020 census It is a part of the Metro East region of the Greater St.

is a historic town in Fayette County, . It is very off the beaten path for travelers, but there is plenty of history to see there.

is a village in and counties, , . The population was 2,265 at the 2020 census, down from 2,635 in 2010.

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is a settlement and former village in , United States, founded as a colonial French mission in 1689. is on the east side of the Mississippi River in the Greater St.
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St. Louis Metro East

Latitude of center
38.75° or 38° 45′ north
Longitude of center
-89.82° or 89° 49′ 12″ west
Population
703,000
Wiki­data ID
Q368723
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Persian—“St. Louis Metro East” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “都會東區”
  • French: “Metro-East”
  • German: “Metro-East”
  • Hebrew: “אזור המטרופולין המזרחי של סנט לואיס”
  • Persian: “مترو شرقی”

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