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'''St. Louis''' is a city in the state of [[Missouri]] and the only [[independent city]] in that state. Its estimated population as of 2006 was about 347,000. [http://www.city-data.com/city/St.-Louis-Missouri.html] It sits on the western bank of the [[Mississippi River]], and is famous for its [[Gateway Arch]], which serves as a monument to American expansion westward. The city also hosted the 1904 World's Fair, where the ice cream cone was first introduced to the world. | '''St. Louis''' is a city in the state of [[Missouri]] and the only [[independent city]] in that state. Its estimated population as of 2006 was about 347,000. [http://www.city-data.com/city/St.-Louis-Missouri.html] It sits on the western bank of the [[Mississippi River]], and is famous for its [[Gateway Arch]], which serves as a monument to American expansion westward. The city also hosted the 1904 World's Fair, where the ice cream cone was first introduced to the world. | ||
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| + | *[[Washington University in St. Louis]] | ||
| + | *[[St. Louis Cardinals]] | ||
[[Category:United States Cities and Towns]] | [[Category:United States Cities and Towns]] | ||
Revision as of 04:53, May 22, 2008
St. Louis is a city in the state of Missouri and the only independent city in that state. Its estimated population as of 2006 was about 347,000. [1] It sits on the western bank of the Mississippi River, and is famous for its Gateway Arch, which serves as a monument to American expansion westward. The city also hosted the 1904 World's Fair, where the ice cream cone was first introduced to the world.