Summary for Tower Grove

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Typical Abbreviation: Tower Grv.

Time Zone: Tower Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 314 & 557<1>

Elevation: 460 feet [140.21 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Tower Grove:

Lat: 38.623000° (or 38°37'22" N)

Lon: -90.265600° (or -90°15'56" W)

USGS Topo Map: Webster Groves<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Tower Grove

GNIS ID: 765789

FIPS State / Place Code: 29 / 73600

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Tower Grove)

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Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Missouri

GNIS ID: 1779791

FIPS State: 29

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Tower Grove)

Footnotes ...

<1>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 314 code has been Overlayed with the 557 area code. New phone numbers in the Tower Grove area will be assigned with one of these codes: 314 or 557. As a result, placing a call in the Tower Grove area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tower Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Tower Grove, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Tower Grove.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.