🏟️ Gateway Arch

United States · Americas · 38.62°N, 90.18°W

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Gateway Arch
The Gateway Arch is a 630-foot-tall (192 m) monument in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Clad in stainless steel and built in the form of a weighted catenary arch, it is the world's tallest arch and Missouri's tallest accessible structure. Some sources consider it the tallest human-made monument in the Western Hemisphere. Built as a monument to the westward expansion of the United States and officially dedicated to "the American people", the Arch, commonly referred to as "The Gateway to the West", is a National Historic Landmark in Gateway Arch National Park and has become a popular tourist destination, as well as an internationally recognized symbol of St. Louis.

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CountryUnited States
Continent / regionAmericas
Coordinates (approx.)38.62°N, 90.18°W · view on map

Gateway Arch is located in United States, in Americas.

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