metro east

The Metro East is an urban area in Southern Illinois, United States that contains the eastern and northern urban, suburban, and exurban areas on the Mississippi River in Greater St. Louis. It encompasses eight Illinois counties and constitutes the second-most populous metropolitan area in Illinois.
  • Elevation: 142–390 m (466–1,280 ft)
  • Country: United States
  • State: Illinois
  • Largest city: Belleville, IL
  • Other cities: - O'Fallon, IL · - Granite City, IL · - Edwardsville, IL · - Alton, IL · - East St. Louis, IL
  • Area code(s): 217, 314, 447, 557, 573, 618, 636, 730
  • Time zone: UTC−6 (CST)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org