Murtaugh Park
Murtaugh Park is a park in Cape Girardeau Township, Missouri. Murtaugh Park is situated nearby to the museum Red House Interpretive Center, as well as near Saint Vincents Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge and Houck Stadium.
Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Framerotblues, Public domain.
The Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge connecting Missouri's Route 34 and Route 74 with Illinois Route 146 across the Mississippi River between Cape Girardeau, Missouri and East Cape Girardeau, Illinois. Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge is situated 2,400 feet southeast of Murtaugh Park.
Houck Stadium
Stadium
Houck Field is an stadium in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It opened in 1930 and was named after famous Missouri resident Louis Houck. Today it is home to the Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks football team and women's soccer teams. Houck Stadium is situated 1 mile northwest of Murtaugh Park.
Show Me Center
Event venue
The Show Me Center is a multi-purpose arena, located on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Since its opening in 1987, this joint project between the City of Cape Girardeau and the university annually hosts approximately 250 meeting room and 160 arena events as an entertainment, meeting, and gathering center. Show Me Center is situated 1½ miles north of Murtaugh Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Girardeau and Scott City.
Cape Girardeau
Photo: Drowzy, Public domain.
Cape Girardeau is a city named after a French soldier/trader in southeastern Missouri. Watch out for murals and flood walls in this college town.
Scott City
Town
Scott City is a city in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 4,346 at the 2020 census. The Scott County portion of Scott City is part of the Sikeston Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Cape Girardeau County portion is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Scott City is situated 6 miles south of Murtaugh Park.
Illmo
Suburb
Illmo a former town in the northeast corner of Kelso Township, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its name is a portmanteau of "Illinois" and "Missouri". Illmo is situated 6 miles south of Murtaugh Park.
Murtaugh Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Cape Girardeau Township, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.30106° or 37° 18′ 4″ northLongitude
-89.51874° or 89° 31′ 8″ westOpen location code
869G8F2J+CGOpenStreetMap ID
way 1084143307OpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Red House Interpretive Center and Saint Vincents Church.
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