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What is st louis?

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Key facts

Official name City of St. Louis[1]
State Missouri[1]
River Mississippi River[1]
Founded 1764[2]
2020 population (city proper) 301,578[1]
2020 metro population 2,820,253[1]

St. Louis is an independent city in Missouri, United States, located on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Missouri River. It is known as the "Gateway to the West" and is home to the Gateway Arch. The city was founded in 1764 and had a 2020 population of 301,578.[1] Its metropolitan area extends into Illinois.[1]

Context

St. Louis is a city in Missouri, United States, situated on the Mississippi River near the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.[1] It is commonly called the "Gateway to the West" and its metropolitan area extends into Illinois.[1] The city was founded in 1764 and named after King Louis IX.[2] As of the 2020 census, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the metro area had 2,820,253 people.[1] The Gateway Arch is a notable landmark.[3]

Documented claims

  • St. Louis is an independent city, adjacent to but not part of St. Louis County. [1]
  • The Gateway Arch is a major landmark of St. Louis. [3]

Questions and answers

Why is St. Louis so famous?

St. Louis is famous as the "Gateway to the West" and for the Gateway Arch, a major landmark.[3] It lies on the Mississippi River near the confluence with the Missouri River.[1]

Where is St. Louis in the USA?

St. Louis is in Missouri, United States, on the Mississippi River near the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.[1] Its metropolitan area extends into Illinois.[1]

When was St. Louis founded?

St. Louis was founded in 1764.[2] It was named after King Louis IX.[2]

Sources

  1. A Brief History of St. Louis — stlouis-mo.gov (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. • St. Louis was founded in 1764 as a French fur-trading village and was — static1.squarespace.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. 11 Fun Facts About St. Louis, MO — redfin.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Places