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Jefferson City, informally Jeff City, [1] is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri.It had a population of 43,228 at the 2020 United States census, [8] ranking as the 16th most populous city in the state, but the 9th least populous U.S. state capital. [9]
Statue of Thomas Jefferson, South Entrance. The exterior of the Missouri State Capitol is notable for its architectural features: the Baroque dome, loosely modeled after St. Peter’s basilica in Rome, rising 238 feet (73 m) above ground level, topped by sculptor Sherry Fry’s bronze statue of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture; the eight 48-foot (15 m) columns on the south portico; the ...
Map of the United States with Missouri highlighted. ... †† State capital and county seat. Rank City 2023 Estimate 2020 Census Change County 1:
Capitals of the State of Mississippi. Jackson: 1821 Missouri Statehood in 1821: Saint-Louis San Luis St. Louis: 1765: Capital of the Spanish (though predominantly Francophone) district of Alta Louisiana. 1800: Capital of the French district of La Haute-Louisiane. 1804: Capital of the District of Louisiana (under the authority of the Indiana ...
This is a list of the five most populous incorporated places and the capital city in all 50 U.S. states, ... Missouri: 6,196,156 Kansas City: 510,704 Saint Louis ...
Part of NRHP Hawaii Capital Historic District. Second-newest state capitol ... Missouri State Capitol: Jefferson City 201 W Capitol Avenue 1911–1917 238 ...
Jefferson City is the capital city of Missouri, while the state's five largest cities are Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Columbia, and Independence. [151] St. Louis is the principal city of the largest metropolitan area in Missouri, composed of 17 counties and the independent city of St. Louis; eight of its counties are in Illinois.
St. Louis became the capital of, and gateway to, the new territory. Shortly after the official transfer of authority was made, the Lewis and Clark Expedition was commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson. The expedition departed from St. Louis in May 1804 along the Missouri River to explore the vast territory.