Missouri

Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning "canoe", is a U.S. state in the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. It is a Midwestern state, with some Northern, Eastern, and Southern cultural influences. The state's nickname is the Show-Me State; the U.S. Post Office abbreviation for Missouri is MO and the state public university's main campus is located in Columbia. The Mississippi and Missouri rivers are the two large rivers which flow through this state.

Transportation

Kansas City is still a major railroad hub for Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Norfolk Southern, Kansas City Southern, and Union Pacific. The state of Missouri also has two major airport hubs now as well with Kansas City International Airport and Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport. Several highways also traverse the state.

Related Topics:
Railroad - Hub - Burlington Northern Santa Fe - Norfolk Southern - Kansas City Southern - Union Pacific - Airport - Kansas City International Airport - Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport - Highway

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Interstate highways

• Interstate 29, Interstate 229
• Interstate 35, Interstate 435 (the Perimeter around the Kansas City Metropolitan Area), Interstate 635
• Interstate 44
• Interstate 55, Interstate 155, Interstate 255
• Interstate 57
• Interstate 64
• Interstate 70, Interstate 170, Interstate 270 (the Perimeter around the Missouri side of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area), Interstate 470, Interstate 670
• Interstate 72
• Interstate 49 (Proposed)

United States highways

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North-south routesEast-west routes

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• U.S. Highway 59
• U.S. Highway 159
• U.S. Highway 61
• U.S. Highway 63
• U.S. Highway 65
• U.S. Highway 67
• U.S. Highway 69
• U.S. Highway 169
• U.S. Highway 71
• U.S. Highway 275

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• U.S. Highway 412
• U.S. Highway 24
• U.S. Highway 40
• U.S. Highway 50
• U.S. Highway 54
• U.S. Highway 56
• U.S. Highway 60
• U.S. Highway 160
• U.S. Highway 460
• U.S. Highway 62
• U.S. Highway 66
• U.S. Highway 166
• U.S. Highway 400

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Also see

List of Missouri state highways

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