Russian Genitive Case with Prepositions of Place

Did you know that the majority of the prepositions of place are used with the Genitive case?

1. у: by, at
2. вдоль: along
3. мимо: past, by
4. по(среди): among
5. близ: near
6. возле: by, near
7. около: near, around
8. возле: by, near
9. вокруг: around
10. внутри: inside
11. вне: outside
12. напротив: in front of