Richmond Heights, St. Louis

Name: Richmond Heights
Address: St. Louis, United States

#151 among attractions in St. Louis

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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. ()

Alternative names: Area: 2.29 mi²Coordinates: 38°37'48"N, 90°19'10"W

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Richmond Heights – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Fontbonne University, Wydown/Skinker, Clayton.

1.5 miNE
Washington University fine-arts center
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis
38 min walk • The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum is an art museum located on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis, within the university's Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Founded in 1881 as the St. Louis School and Museum of Fine Arts, it was initially located in downtown St. Louis.
0.8 miN
Universities and schools
Fontbonne University, St. Louis
22 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.
1.1 miNE
Neighbourhood
Wydown/Skinker, St. Louis
27 min walk • Wydown/Skinker is a neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri. Washington University in St. Louis is located just north of this neighborhood. The neighborhood is bounded by the city limits on the west, Forsyth Boulevard on the north, Forest Park on the east and Clayton Avenue on the south.
1 miNW
City, Area
Clayton, St. Louis
27 min walk • 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.
0.6 miNE
Universities and schools, Sacred and religious sites
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
16 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.
1.5 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture
Brookings Hall, St. Louis
38 min walk • Brookings Hall is a Collegiate Gothic landmark on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis. The building, first named "University Hall", was built between 1900 and 1902 and served as the administrative center for the 1904 World's Fair.
1.2 miNW
Tudor Revival architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Carrswold Historic District, St. Louis
30 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.
0.9 miN
Tudor Revival architecture, Colonial revival architecture, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Brentmoor Park, St. Louis
24 min walk • The Brentmoor Park, Brentmoor and Forest Ridge District is a historic district comprising three private subdivisions in the city of Clayton, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis, that were platted in 1910, 1911, and 1913, respectively by Henry Wright. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
1.1 miS
Library
Maplewood Public Library, St. Louis
29 min walk • The Maplewood Public Library is a public library in Maplewood, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. The library was established in 1935. It is a member of the Municipal Library Consortium of St. Louis County, nine independent libraries in St. Louis County.
0.6 miW
Library
Richmond Heights Memorial Library, St. Louis
17 min walk • The Richmond Heights Memorial Library is a public library in Richmond Heights, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Established in 1933, the library holds more than 60,000 items. It offers several activities and services for all ages. It is a member of the Municipal Library Consortium of St. Louis County, nine independent libraries in St.
0.9 miE
Neighbourhood
Hi-Pointe, St. Louis
23 min walk • Hi-Pointe is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, within a section known as Dogtown. It is bounded by Clayton Avenue and Oakland Avenue on the north, City Limits on the west, Dale Avenue on the south, and Louisville Avenue on the east.

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Which popular attractions are close to Richmond Heights?

Nearby attractions include Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (16 min walk), Richmond Heights Memorial Library, St. Louis (17 min walk), DeMun, St. Louis (20 min walk), Fontbonne University, St. Louis (22 min walk).

How to get to Richmond Heights by public transport?

The nearest stations to Richmond Heights:

Light rail

Brentwood I-64 • Lines: Blue (26 min walk)
Maplewood-Manchester • Lines: Blue (33 min walk)

Bus

Forsyth at Wallace Circle • Lines: 5 (33 min walk)
Mallinckrodt Center • Lines: 5 (34 min walk)