What is St. Charles?
Q: What is St. Charles?
A: St. Charles is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri.
Q: How many people lived in St. Charles in 2010?
A: There were 65,794 people living in St. Charles in 2010.
Q: What is the second largest city in St. Charles County?
A: St. Charles is the second largest city in St. Charles County.
Q: Where is St. Charles located?
A: St. Charles is located northwest of St. Louis, Missouri on the Missouri River.
Q: When did St. Charles begin and who named it?
A: St. Charles began in 1765 as Les Petites Côtes, named by Louis Blanchette, a French Canadian fur trader.
Q: What is the significance of St. Charles in history?
A: St. Charles was the starting point for the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1804 and served as the first Missouri capital from 1821 to 1826.
Q: What are some notable landmarks in St. Charles?
A: The Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne shrine is in St. Charles, and it is also the home of the St. Louis National Weather Service Forecast Office, serving central, east-central and northeastern Missouri, as well as west-central and southwest Illinois.
