University City, St. Louis

Name: University City
Address: St. Louis, United States

#154 among attractions in St. Louis

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University City is an inner-ring suburb of the city of St. Louis in St. Louis County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was measured at 35,065 by the 2020 census. ()

Alternative names: Area: 5.87 mi²Coordinates: 38°39'40"N, 90°19'27"W

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University City – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Delmar Loop, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery, St. Louis County Jail.

1.2 miE
Street, Nightlife, Dancing
Delmar Loop, St. Louis
31 min walk • Nestled in the heart of St. Louis, the Delmar Loop is a vibrant, bustling entertainment district renowned for its eclectic mix of culture, dining, shopping, and nightlife. Encompassing a six-block stretch of Delmar Boulevard, this energetic corridor is often referred...
1.5 miSE
Washington University fine-arts center
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis
39 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 miNW
Cemetery
Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery, St. Louis
21 min walk • The Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery is a Jewish graveyard located in University City, Missouri, an inner ring suburb of St. Louis.
1.1 miSW
Protected area, Nature, Natural attraction
St. Louis County Jail, St. Louis
30 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.
1.3 miSE
Observatories and planetariums
Crow Observatory, St. Louis
34 min walk • Crow Observatory is a historic observatory housed in the Crow Hall in the Physics Department on the Danforth Campus of Washington University in St. Louis. The historic telescope is still in use, and the observatory is open to the public.
1.1 miE
Tudor Revival architecture
Delmar Loop–Parkview Gardens Historic District, St. Louis
30 min walk • The Delmar Loop-Parkview Gardens Historic District is a historic district in University City, Missouri and St. Louis, Missouri. It is roughly bounded by Kingsland Ave. North Dr. Delmar Blvd. and Eastgate. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The listing included 289 contributing buildings.
1.1 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Universities and schools
Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis
28 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.
0.8 miE
Architecture, Historical place, City hall
City Hall, St. Louis
21 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.
1.4 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture
Brookings Hall, St. Louis
36 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 miSE
Library
Olin Library, St. Louis
32 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.
1.4 miSW
Park
Shaw Park, St. Louis
37 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to University City?

Nearby attractions include Shaare Zedek Synagogue, St. Louis (13 min walk), City Hall, St. Louis (21 min walk), Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery, St. Louis (21 min walk), University City Public Library, St. Louis (22 min walk).

How to get to University City by public transport?

The nearest stations to University City:

Bus

Delmar at Big Bend EB • Lines: 5 (17 min walk)
Big Bend at Kingsbury NB • Lines: 5 (19 min walk)

Light rail

University City-Big Bend • Lines: Blue (22 min walk)
Forsyth • Lines: Blue (23 min walk)

Tram

University City Library • Lines: Loop Trolley (22 min walk)
Leland Avenue • Lines: Loop Trolley (27 min walk)