Pacific, Missouri

Pacific, Missouri
City
City of Pacific
Downtown Pacific in August 2013
Location of Pacific, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°28′53″N 90°45′0″W / 38.48139°N 90.75000°W / 38.48139; -90.75000Coordinates: 38°28′53″N 90°45′0″W / 38.48139°N 90.75000°W / 38.48139; -90.75000
Country	United States of America
State	Missouri
Counties	Franklin, St. Louis
Government
• Mayor	Jeff Palmore
Area
• Total	5.93 sq mi (15.36 km2)
• Land	5.92 sq mi (15.33 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	466 ft (142 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	7,002
• Estimate (2012)	7,031
• Density	1,182.8/sq mi (456.7/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	63055, 63069
Area code(s)	636
FIPS code	29-55910
GNIS feature ID	0731630

Pacific is a city in Franklin and St. Louis counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 7,002 at the 2010 census.

Pacific was platted in 1852 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was so named because here the new railroad started for the Pacific Ocean. A post office called Pacific has been in operation since 1854.

The Gustav Grauer Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Pacific is located at 38°28′53″N 90°45′0″W / 38.48139°N 90.75000°W / 38.48139; -90.75000 (38.481503, -90.750015). The city straddles the Franklin County/St. Louis County line, which lies halfway on the blocks between Elm and Neosho streets. St. Louis is 30 miles (50 km) northeast of Pacific, and the communities comprising the Missouri Rhineland are 20 miles (30 km) northwest of the city.

Pacific is bordered on the southeast by the Pacific Palisades Conservation Area. Access to the Meramec River, through the Pacific Palisades Conservation Area, is located east of the city next to Eureka on the north side. The majority of the Pacific Palisades Conservation Area is south of the river and can be accessed 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the city in Jefferson County.