Clayton, St. Louis

Name: Clayton
Address: St. Louis, United States

#153 among attractions in St. Louis

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Clayton is a city in and the seat of St. Louis County, Missouri. It borders the city of St. Louis. The population was 15,939 at the 2010 census. Organized in 1877, the city was named after Ralph Clayton, who donated the land for the St. Louis County courthouse. ()

Alternative names: Settled: 1877Area: 2.51 mi²Coordinates: 38°38'33"N, 90°19'48"W

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Clayton – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saint Louis Galleria, St. Louis County Jail, Fontbonne University, Washington University in St. Louis.

1.1 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Saint Louis Galleria, St. Louis
28 min walk • Saint Louis Galleria stands as a beacon of modern retail and entertainment in the heart of the metropolitan city of St. Louis, United States. This shopping center is not just a place to buy the latest fashion or gadgets; it's a vibrant hub where retail therapy meets...
0.6 miNW
Protected area, Nature, Natural attraction
St. Louis County Jail, St. Louis
17 min walk • The St. Louis County Jail is located inside the Buzz Westfall Justice Center in Clayton, Missouri at 100 South Central Avenue, about eight miles from downtown St. Louis. The holding capacity of the facility is 1,400 male and female inmates. The St.
0.8 miE
Universities and schools
Fontbonne University, St. Louis
20 min walk • Fontbonne University is a private Roman Catholic university in Clayton, Missouri. It enrolled 1,199 students in 2019. Fontbonne is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and it offers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs.
1.2 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Universities and schools
Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis
30 min walk • Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university with its main campus mostly split between St. Louis County, Missouri, and Clayton, Missouri.
1 miSE
Area
Richmond Heights, St. Louis
27 min walk • Richmond Heights is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri. It is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,603 at the 2010 census. According to Robert L. Ramsay, the name was suggested by Robert E. Lee, who thought the topography of the area resembled Richmond, Virginia.
1.4 miNE
Architecture, Historical place, City hall
City Hall, St. Louis
37 min walk • The City Hall of University City, Missouri, the seat of municipal government for University City, Missouri, was built in 1903 as the Woman's Magazine Building, the headquarters of a magazine publishing company, and became a city hall in 1930.
1 miE
Universities and schools, Sacred and religious sites
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
27 min walk • Concordia Seminary is a Lutheran seminary in Clayton, Missouri. The institution's primary mission is to train pastors, deaconesses, missionaries, chaplains, and church leaders for the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.
1.3 miE
Library
Olin Library, St. Louis
33 min walk • Washington University Libraries is the library system of Washington University in St. Louis. The system includes 12 libraries and over 5.5 million volumes. The John M. Olin Library is the central library.
0.9 miNW
Park
Shaw Park, St. Louis
23 min walk • Shaw Park is a 30-acre park in Clayton, Missouri, a near suburb of St. Louis. The city's largest and oldest park, it is bordered by Forsyth Boulevard and Forest Park Parkway on the north and south, and Interstate 170 and Forsyth Boulevard on the west and east. The park is west of St.
1.5 miNE
Library
University City Public Library, St. Louis
38 min walk • The University City Public Library is a public library in University City, Missouri, near the Delmar Loop. Established in 1939, the library holds more than 150,000 books. It offers several activities and services for all ages. It is a member of the Municipal Library Consortium of St.
~890 ftN
Tudor Revival architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Carrswold Historic District, St. Louis
5 min walk • The Carrswold Historic District is a historic district in Clayton, Missouri. The district comprises a subdivision patterned after the garden city movement containing 23 single-family homes built between 1922 and 1924, which are located on Carrswold Drive on the north side of Wydown Boulevard.

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Which popular attractions are close to Clayton?

Nearby attractions include Carrswold Historic District, St. Louis (5 min walk), Brentmoor Park, St. Louis (12 min walk), Metropolitan Zoological Park and Museum District, St. Louis (16 min walk), St. Louis County Jail, St. Louis (17 min walk).

How to get to Clayton by public transport?

The nearest stations to Clayton:

Light rail

Forsyth • Lines: Blue (12 min walk)
Clayton • Lines: Blue (15 min walk)

Bus

Snow Way at Big Bend EB • Lines: 5 (26 min walk)
Forest Park Parkway at Big Bend WB • Lines: 5 (27 min walk)

Tram

University City Library • Lines: Loop Trolley (38 min walk)