Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chinatown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chinatown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chinatown
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Chinatown:
- 38.726993, -89.947046
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Chinatown
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Chinatown is near Saint Clair County and also Saint Louis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Chinatown ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Chinatown.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Chinatown.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Alameda County
- This Chinatown is located in Alameda County and lies 1,744 miles [2,806.7 km]<1> to the west of the Chinatown that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Chinatown.
- Amador County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Chinatown [Amador County].
- Mono County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Chinatown [Mono County].
- San Francisco County
- This Chinatown is located in San Francisco County and lies 1,751 miles [2,818 km] to the west of the Chinatown that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Francisco County community of Chinatown.
- Santa Clara County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Chinatown [Santa Clara County].
- Hawaii
- This Chinatown lies 4,140 miles [6,662.7 km]<1> to the west of the Chinatown that is located in Madison County.
- Massachusetts
- Suffolk County
- Although located in Suffolk County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Chinatown.
- Montana
- Nevada
- New York
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chinatown ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Caseyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Caseyville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caseyville <3>
- Donkville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Edwardsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <3>
- Four Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Madison County
- Glen Carbon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
- Glen Carbon is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <3>
- Glen Carbon Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon Crossing
- Glen Carbon Crossing is located in Madison County
- Maryville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <3>
- Meadow Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Heights
- Meadow Heights is located in Madison County
- Mitchell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Madison County
- Pleasant Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Madison County
- Pontoon Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon Beach
- Pontoon Beach is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontoon Beach <3>
How Far From Chinatown to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Chinatown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chinatown and extending to:
- Edwardsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the North.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Chinatown to Springfield, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 694 miles [1,116.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,422 miles [10,335.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,157 miles [11,518.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,037 miles [8,106.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chinatown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chinatown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chinatown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7270, Longitude: -89.9470 In this case, the coordinates for Chinatown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chinatown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Chinatown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.912 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.583 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.508 degrees. |