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Ellis Island is an island in the Mississippi River. The island is entirely within St. Charles County, Missouri.
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Two Branch Island is an island in the Mississippi River. The island is entirely within St. Charles County, Missouri.
Sugar Creek is a stream in St. Louis County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Mississippi River.
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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.
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