Map of St. Louis, United States
St. Louis is a city in Missouri, United States, with a population of about 279,695. It lies at 38.6273°N, 90.1979°W, about 142 m above sea level. St. Louis is about 1,141 km (709 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is University City, 10 km to the west.
St. Louis at a glance
Country
Region
Missouri
Population
279,695GeoNames
Coordinates
38.6273, -90.197938°37′38″N 90°11′52″W
Time zone
America/ChicagoUTC−06:00 / UTC−05:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Elevation
142 m (466 ft)
Distance to Washington, D.C.
1,141 km (709 mi)
Where is St. Louis?
- The 2nd largest city in Missouri on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 9 h 28 min on the shortest day to 14 h 52 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near St. Louis
- University City — 10 km west
- Oakville — 20 km southwest
- Florissant — 21 km northwest
- Belleville — 22 km southeast
- Saint Charles — 30 km northwest
- Chesterfield — 33 km west
- Wildwood — 41 km west
- Saint Peters — 42 km northwest
- O'Fallon — 48 km northwest
- Wentzville — 60 km west
Largest cities in Missouri
- Kansas City — 475,378
- Springfield — 170,188
- Columbia — 129,330
- Independence — 117,255
- Lee's Summit — 95,094
- O'Fallon — 85,040
- Saint Joseph — 76,780
- Saint Charles — 65,794
- Blue Springs — 54,148
- Saint Peters — 52,575
Largest cities in United States
- New York City — 8,804,190
- Los Angeles — 3,820,914
- Brooklyn — 2,736,074
- Chicago — 2,664,452
- Queens — 2,316,841
- Houston — 2,314,157
- Phoenix — 1,650,070
- Philadelphia — 1,573,916
- San Antonio — 1,526,656
- Manhattan — 1,487,536
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.