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St. James invites you to Discover the Ozarks Best when you visit this small community located in the Missouri foothills of the Ozark region. Founded in 1869 , the town bears the name of one of the community’s leading benefactors – Lucy Wortham James. The town and the lives of it’s citizens are framed by an extraordinary location offering all the beauty of rural America with urban areas easily accessible. St. James is surrounded by national and state forests and conservation areas that offer exceptional biking and hiking and is home to sparkling rivers that offer anglers with many choices including outstanding trout streams. For many, the area’s rivers and streams offer floating and wildlife watching opportunities and there are an assortment of campgrounds, cabins and canoe and raft businesses in the area. St. James is home to five area wineries with one of these – the St. James Winery – operating as the largest wine producer in the Midwest. The land in and around St. James is dotted with vineyards and harvest brings visitors from all around to sample the locally-grown grapes and award-winning wines. The community has a quaint downtown that is bordered by Historic Route 66 and is home to several unique gift and antique stores.
City Population: 4,041 (2005 Estimated Population)
County/Metro Population: 42,125 (2005 Estimated Population)
Key Attractions:
Maramec Spring Park with trout hatchery, Five area wineries, Historic Route 66, Forest City of the Ozarks, Meramec River, Woodson K. Woods Memorial Conservation Area.
Contact Information
Local Organization: City of St. James
200 North Bourbeuse P.O. Box 426
St. James, MO 65559
Phone: 573-265-7013
Email:
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Website: stjamesmissouri.org
The chance to host a stage start for the 2008 Tour of Missouri provides the community and its citizens the opportunity to showcase to the Nation and the World what we already know – St. James is truly the Ozarks’ Best. We invite our guests to take time and enjoy the natural beauty of the Ozarks, walk or ride our bike trails, sample some of Missouri’s best wines, visit with our friendly residents, and return often. To the professional athletes of the Tour, we wish you Godspeed!
-Mayor Dennis Wilson, Mayor of the city of St. James
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