Saint Joseph, Missouri: Where the Pony Express Started

Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 39.767204, -94.852211.

Saint Joseph is the seat of Buchanan County and a city in northwestern Missouri, United States, located on the Missouri River and 55 miles northwest of Kansas City. It is well connected to neighboring towns and cities by Interstate 29, Interstate 229, and U.S. Highways 36, 59, 71, and 169 as well as Routes 6, 371, 752, and 759. Nicknamed St. Joe or the City Worthwhile, it is situated on the state border with Kansas, directly across from Elwood. Incorporated in 1843, it is part of the St. Joseph Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was named after Joseph Robidoux, the founder of Saint Joseph. The city is also known as the place where the Pony Express started and Jesse James was shot.

Missouri Western State University, a public university founded in 1915 as St. Joseph Junior College, is in Saint Joseph. American Business and Technology University is also located in the city. Saint Joseph has many tourist attractions, including museums, parks, golf courses, and cafes. It also offers beautiful river views, a riverwalk, and a waterpark.

- The Missouri Theater was built in 1927 and renovated in 2002, located at 717 Edmond Street in the St. Joseph's Commerce and Banking Historic District. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The building features distinctive Art Deco, Exotic Revival, and Moorish Revival styles.
- Robidoux Row is a historic building situated at 219-225 East Poulin Street. It was built in 1849 and listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1973. Today, it serves as a local history museum.
- The Jesse James Home Museum is located at 12th Street and Mitchell Avenue. Since September 4, 1980, it has been listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It was built in 1880 in the Greek Revival style.
- The Pony Express Museum, serving as a transport museum, is located at 914 Penn Street in the Pike's Peak Stables. It was built in 1858 and listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on April 3, 1970.
- The Buchanan County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Buchanan County Courthouse and Jail in 1972. It was built in the Renaissance style in 1873.
- The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art is an art museum in a former mansion located at 2818 Frederick Avenue. It features 18th-century American art and has a gift shop.

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Saint Joseph, Missouri: Where the Pony Express Started Lat Long Coordinates Info

The latitude of Saint Joseph, Missouri: Where the Pony Express Started is 39.767204, and the longitude is -94.852211. Saint Joseph, Missouri: Where the Pony Express Started is located at United States country in the Cities place category with the gps coordinates of 39° 46' 1.9344'' N and 94° 51' 7.9596'' W.