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Overview of Missouri (Missouri (MO))
Missouri (Missouri (MO)) features major hubs at St. Louis, Kansas City & Branson. Key sights, National & State Parks, and travel highlights across the state include Gateway Arch National Park (St. Louis), Kansas City Jazz & 18th & Vine, Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Lake of the Ozarks & Branson.
How to get to Missouri
St. Louis Lambert (STL) and Kansas City (MCI) airports, Amtrak Missouri River Runner linking St. Louis, Jefferson City & Kansas City, I-70/I-44. Use our Amtrak & USA Rail Pass Calculator ($) and $80 National Parks Pass Calculator to plan your route.
Signature local food in Missouri
When visiting cities and towns across Missouri, look out for these regional American specialties at classic diners, smokehouses, seafood shacks, and farmers markets:
- St. Louis toasted ravioli & Provel thin-crust pizza
- Kansas City slow-smoked ribs & burnt ends
- St. Louis gooey butter cake
- Frozen custard concretes (Route 66 tradition)
- Hermann Missouri Norton reds & historic lagers
Best time to visit Missouri
Best time to visit Missouri: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Featured cities & towns in Missouri (21 featured · 234 total)
Click any city below for its individual travel guide, county & elevation facts, nearest airport/Amtrak station, regional food specialties, and neighboring towns:
| City / Town | County & Type | Population | Elevation | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Kansas City, MO | US City | 475,378 | 274 m (899 ft) | City guide → |
| St. Louis St. Louis, MO | US City | 279,695 | 142 m (466 ft) | City guide → |
| Springfield Springfield, MO | US City | 170,188 | 396 m (1299 ft) | City guide → |
| Columbia Columbia, MO | US City | 129,330 | 215 m (705 ft) | City guide → |
| Independence Independence, MO | US City | 117,255 | 315 m (1033 ft) | City guide → |
| Lee's Summit Lee's Summit, MO | US City | 95,094 | 316 m (1037 ft) | City guide → |
| O'Fallon O'Fallon, MO | US City | 85,040 | 165 m (541 ft) | City guide → |
| Saint Joseph Saint Joseph, MO | US City | 76,780 | 270 m (886 ft) | City guide → |
| Saint Charles Saint Charles, MO | US City | 65,794 | 147 m (482 ft) | City guide → |
| Blue Springs Blue Springs, MO | US City | 54,148 | 297 m (974 ft) | City guide → |
| Jackson Jackson, MO | US City | 14,869 | 141 m (463 ft) | City guide → |
| Taos Taos, MO | US City | 1,134 | 222 m (728 ft) | City guide → |
| Breckenridge Breckenridge, MO | US City | 358 | 281 m (922 ft) | City guide → |
| Camden Camden, MO | US City | 186 | 226 m (741 ft) | City guide → |
| Page Page, MO | US City | 0 | 85 m (279 ft) | City guide → |
| Avalon Avalon, MO | US City | 0 | 258 m (846 ft) | City guide → |
| Cody Cody, MO | US City | 0 | 436 m (1430 ft) | City guide → |
| Fredericksburg Fredericksburg, MO | US City | 0 | 156 m (512 ft) | City guide → |
| Homer Homer, MO | US City | 0 | 396 m (1299 ft) | City guide → |
| Monterey Monterey, MO | US City | 0 | 268 m (879 ft) | City guide → |
| Woodstock Woodstock, MO | US City | 0 | 174 m (571 ft) | City guide → |