East Saint Louis, Illinois, United States


🇺🇸 East St. Louis is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois. It is directly 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. Once a bustling industrial centre, like many cities in the Rust Belt, East St. Louis was severely affected by the loss of jobs due to industrial restructuring during the second half of the 20th century. In 1950,

A recent addition to the city's waterfront is the Gateway Geyser. On the grounds of Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park, the fountain is the second-tallest in the world. Designed to complement the Gateway Arch across the river in St. Louis, it shoots water to a height of 630 feet (190 m), the same height as the arch.

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East Saint Louis, Illinois, United States 
<b>East Saint Louis, Illinois, United States</b>
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East Saint Louis has a population of over 18,469 people. East Saint Louis also forms part of the wider St. Clair County which has a population of over 257,400 people. East Saint Louis is situated near Belleville.

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