Cape Girardeau, Major city in southeastern Missouri, United States.
Cape Girardeau stands along the Mississippi River, serving as a commercial center with a population of 39,540 residents in Cape Girardeau County.
French soldier Jean Baptiste de Girardot established a trading post in 1733, leading to Spanish government granting trading privileges to Louis Lorimier in 1793.
The National Register of Historic Places recognizes 39 locations in Cape Girardeau, including the Commercial Historic District and Fort D Historic Site.
Southeast Missouri State University and two major medical centers, St. Francis Healthcare System and Southeast Health, provide education and healthcare services.
The Battle of Cape Girardeau occurred on April 26, 1863, marking a confrontation between Union and Confederate forces during the Civil War.
Location: Cape Girardeau County
Inception: 1793
Elevation above the sea: 107 m
Website: http://www.cityofcapegirardeau.org/
Website: http://cityofcapegirardeau.org
GPS coordinates: 37.30917,-89.54639
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:45
Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge
3.1 km
Cape Girardeau Bridge
3.1 km
Fort D
2.7 km
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Annunciation
2 km
Glenn House
2.6 km
Hanover Lutheran Church
5 km
St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church
2.6 km
McKendree Chapel
10 km
B'Nai Israel Synagogue
2.5 km
Esquire Theater
1.6 km
Cape Girardeau Commercial Historic District
2.5 km
Courthouse-Seminary Neighborhood Historic District
2.4 km
Oliver-Leming House
1.6 km
Kage School
3.9 km
Broadway Theatre
1.6 km
Southeast Missourian Building
2.2 km
St. James A.M.E. Church
2 km
Broadway Commercial Historic District
1.7 km
Cape Girardeau Court of Common Pleas
2.4 km
August and Amalia Shivelbine House
2.5 km
Saint Vincent's College Building
2.5 km
Julius Vasterling Building
1.8 km
Louis J. Schultz School
1.5 km
George Boardman Clark House
2.2 km
Dr. Jean Chapman House
1.7 km
Robert Felix and Elma Taylor Wichterich House
2.5 km
James Reynolds House
2.5 km
Wood Building
1.9 kmReviews
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