Venice is the settlement in
United States, located some 10 km to the south-west from
Granite City. The capital city
Washington is in 1,480 km to the east. According to the latest census, the population of Venice is about 2,000 people. People mostly visit it to see its bridges.
Lambert St Louis Intl (IATA: STL) is the nearest airport to Venice, situated just 30 km to the north-west.
Things to do in it
The McKinley Bridge is a steel truss bridge across the Mississippi River. It connects northern portions of the city of St. Louis, Missouri with Venice, Illinois. It opened in 1910 and was taken out of service on October 30, 2001. The bridge was reopened for pedestrian and bicyclists on November 17, 2007 with a grand re-opening celebration. Since December 2007, McKinley has been open to vechicular traffic as well. It is accessible from Illinois State Route 3 in Illinois and from the intersection…
If you have seen everything in Venice already, take a look on the outskirts of the town. If you're visiting the area, you may want to check out something from the following list:
To understand Venice better you can also take a look at the gallery.