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Cahokia

Illinois, United States · North America

About Cahokia

Cahokia is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Centreville, 15km from Cahokia Mounds.

Cahokia is a town located in Illinois, United States. With a population of 14,402, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Cahokia sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Chicago time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Cahokia to your route.

About Cahokia

Cahokia was a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States, founded as a colonial French mission in 1689. Cahokia is on the east side of the Mississippi River in the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Cahokia had a population of 12,096. On May 6, 2021, the village was incorporated into

Read more the new city of Cahokia Heights. The name refers to one of the clans of the historic Illiniwek confederacy, who met early French explorers to the region. Early European settlers named the nearby (and long-abandoned) Cahokia Mounds in present-day Madison County after the Illini clan. The UNESCO World Heritage Site and State Historic Park were developed by the Mississippian culture, active here from 900 to 1500 AD. A connection to the clan is possible but unknown. The area was part of an extensive urban complex, the largest of the far-flung Mississippian culture territory through the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys. French Canadian colonists founded Cahokia village in 1696 as a Catholic mission. The historic Church of the Holy Family is the oldest continuously active Catholic parish in the United States, as well as the oldest church west of the Allegheny Mountains. Other significant colonial and Federal-period buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places include the Cahokia Courthouse (circa 1740, in the French Colonial style); and the Jarrot Mansion (circa 1810).

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Cahokia is located in Illinois, United States, North America. The coordinates are 38.5709 latitude, -90.1901 longitude.

What is the population of Cahokia?

Cahokia has a population of approximately 14,402 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
14,402
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
Illinois
Timezone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
38.5709, -90.1901

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Worth the detour from Cahokia

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Gateway Arch

Soaring 192-metre stainless steel catenary arch on the St Louis riverfront, the tallest man-made monument in the United States.

6 km · about 10 min drive

ancient ruins

Cahokia Mounds

The largest pre-Columbian settlement north of Mexico, featuring massive earthen mounds including 30-meter-tall Monks Mound, center of a Mississippian civilization metropolis.

15 km · about 25 min drive

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