Discover Jefferson City, Missouri

Tweet

Get a GPS and never get lost again!

Avoid charges for overweight luggage! Get a luggage scale for your trip.

Prepare for your trip!

Jefferson City, located in the heart of Missouri, is the capital of the state of Missouri, USA. It also serves as the county seat of Cole County, through it spreads across both Cole and Callaway counties. Covering 28.3 sq mi (73.2 sq km), it has a population of 43,000 people (2011 estimate).

Guide to Jefferson City Hotels

Here's a list of hotels in Jefferson City that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.

Missouri State Capitol, Jefferson City
Author: Visitjeffersoncity (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)

More on Jefferson City

Jefferson City was named after Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States. It is located on the southern side of the Missouri River. The city was chosen to replace St Louis at the state capital in 1821. The city was originally planned to be called Missouriopolis, but later settled on Jefferson City.

Many of the early European settlers in and around Jefferson City were ethnic Germans. They established vineyards along the Missouri River, replicating the viticulture along the Rhine, leading to the region being known as the Missouri Rhineland.

Missouri Governor's Mansion, Jefferson City
Author: Americasroof (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)

Visiting Jefferson City

US Highways 54 and 63 are the main highways connecting Jefferson City with the rest of the country, with Columbia located to the north on US Highway 63.

Places of Interest in Jefferson City

Cole County Historical Museum
Museum celebrating the culture and charm of Cole county, with exhibits of artifacts and historical documents.
Jefferson Landing State Historic Site
This is the river landing which was the first site in the city to be established.
Missouri State Capitol Building
Completed in 1917, this is widely recognized as one of the most beautiful capitol buildings in the United States.
Missouri State Museum
Museum occupying the first floor of the Missouri State Capitol. It explains the history of the state with temporary and permanent exhibits.
Missouri State Supreme Court Building
Historic court building completed in 1907. It was built using the profits generated by the 1904 Worlds Fair in St Louis.

Return to Discover Missouri
Return to Exploring America

Get my latest updates on Google+

Tips to become a smart traveler: Useful tips to remember, to get the best out of your travels.

Preparing for a Trip: Systematic approach to help you prepare for your trip.

How to plan your travel itinerary: Step-by-step build to creating the itinerary for your trip.

How to compare hotel room rates: Learn to use a booking search engine to compare rates across all major booking sites.

How to pack your luggage: Useful steps to take when packing your luggage.

Packing List (PDF): Print out this free packing list to make sure you don't forget anything for your trip.

Voltage, Frequency, Plugs & Sockets of the World: Learn about the mains electricity supply in the world.

Travelers' List of Plugs and Sockets (PDF): Easy-to-use list of electricity and plugs for all countries.

Making International Direct Dail Calls: Learn to make IDD calls from anywhere in the world.

IDD Call Prefixes & Country Codes (PDF): Listing of Call Prefixes and Country Codes on one page for you to bring on your trip.

Safety Tips When Traveling Alone: Useful advice for when you travel on your own.

Guide to Health Matters related to Travel: Comprehensive coverage of different issues related to your health when traveling.

Getting Travel Insurance for your trip: Benefits of travel insurance, and advise on when you should signing up for one.

Improve your travel photography: Tips to improve your photography skills, especially when traveling.

Guide to Traveling Around the World: Useful tips for encircling the globe.

Find a hotel

Guests:

Rooms:

Point - Click - Discover!

Thanks for visiting this webpage. To continue exploring, choose another destination!

My World Travel Guides - celebrating a beautiful world beautifully.

Earning a living as a Happy Jobless Guy

I am a Happy Jobless Guy! I am one of the few people who is fortunate enough to earn an income from my websites that I don't to go out to work. My sites get thousands of visitors every day. It has been a long process, but it is something everybody can achieve, and that means YOU. The following are some articles which you might want to read if you want to do what I do: