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Destinations · Illinois

St. Louis Metro East

IL · 38.7500, -89.8200

Historic National Road - Illinois, Great River Road and Historic Route 66 are 3 of 5 signed byways within 30 miles of St. Louis Metro East, Illinois.

Get in

() is the largest airport serving St. Louis, with annual passenger traffic of approximately 13 million people. The airport is 14 miles (23 km) northwest of the city center and is directly served by the MetroLink light rail line. A 2-hour MetroLink transfer ticket costs $4 from the airport. Uber vehicles are not allowed to pick up at the airport, although they may drop off passengers.
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The same roads run past St. Louis, where they are ranked and described in full.

Day-trip loops

Ready-made loops for St. Louis Metro East are growing. What is within reach is measured today; plan a live day trip and the engine routes it now.

Within reach

Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.

Scenic byways

National parks

Lookouts

Named places

  • Neudeckers Mountain · 3 mi
  • Edwardsville Sportsman's Club · 3 mi
  • Marine Fireman's Park · 3 mi
  • Marine City Park · 4 mi
  • Marine Heritage Park · 4 mi
  • World War II Tank · 4 mi
  • St. Jacob Township Park · 4 mi
  • Saint Jacob Township Park · 4 mi

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