Earth City is an

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located in St. Louis County,

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, United States, along

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, near the Missouri River. It is bounded by the city of Bridgeton on the east and north, the city of

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to the south, and the Missouri River to the west. It is also near

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. The town is notable as being home to the headquarters of the

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chain and a major

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shipping hub. It also has a large business park bounded by I-70 on the south,

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on the east, and

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to the north. It is within three miles of three major river-crossing bridges over the Missouri River. Earth City is the home to the corporate headquarters of Spectrum Brands (Pet, Home and Garden division).

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was voted Best Places to Work in

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in 2016 by the ''

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''. Earth City is home to the former Rams Park, the former training facility and offices of the

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during the Rams time in St. Louis from 1995 to 2015. The facility is now known as the Lou Fusz Athletic Training Center, and is home to The Lou Fusz Soccer Club. (The Lou Fusz Athletic Training Center also currently serves as the offices and training facility of the St. Louis BattleHawks of the

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References

External links

Earth City Levee District

Northwest Chamber of Commerce
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