Apple Island (Missouri)
Apple Island is an island in the Mississippi River.[1] The island is entirely within St. Charles County, Missouri.[2]
The island most likely was named for the fact apples were shipped there.[3]
References[]
- ^ 2011 Upper Mississippi River Minneapolis to Cairo Navigation Charts. USACE, Vicksburg District. p. 260. GGKEY:T33RFRQGF4G.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Apple Island (Missouri)
- ^ "St. Charles County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
Coordinates: 38°51′38.2″N 90°34′16.4″W / 38.860611°N 90.571222°W
Categories:
- Landforms of St. Charles County, Missouri
- River islands of Missouri
- Islands of the Mississippi River
- St. Louis Area, Missouri geography stubs