Apple Island (Missouri) Explained

Apple Island is an island in the Mississippi River.[1] The island is entirely within St. Charles County, Missouri, United States.

The island most likely was named for the fact apples were shipped there.[2]

References

38.8606°N -90.5712°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2011 Upper Mississippi River Minneapolis to Cairo Navigation Charts. USACE, Vicksburg District. 260. GGKEY:T33RFRQGF4G.
  2. Web site: St. Charles County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624072019/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_saint_charles.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri . November 27, 2016 .

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