East St. Louis, Illinois
City in Illinois, United States
About
East St. Louis or East Saint Louis, also known as ESTL, is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. It is across the Mississippi River from downtown St. Louis, Missouri, and the Gateway Arch National Park. East St. Louis is in the Metro East region of Southern Illinois. East St. Louis was Illinois's fourth-largest city in 1950, when its population peaked at 82,366. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 18,469, less than one-quarter of the 1950 census and a decline of almost one-third since 2010.
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Gateway Arch
US National Historic Landmark in St. Louis, Missouri
1.5 mi away
Gateway Arch National Park
U.S. national park in St. Louis, Missouri
1.5 mi away
East St. Louis massacre
1917 massacre of Black Americans by white mob in East St. Louis, Illinois
0.2 mi away
Eads Bridge
Bridge between Illinois and Missouri, U.S.
0.8 mi away
Bloody Island (Mississippi River)
Former island in Illinois, United States
1.3 mi away
Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park
Gateway Geyser venue
0.7 mi awayPlaces to eat nearby
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