Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Falling Spring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Falling Spring and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Falling Spring
- 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 Falling Spring:
- 38.532703, -90.187057
- 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 Falling Spring
- 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 Saint Clair County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair County
- Since Falling Spring is near Saint Louis City and also Saint Louis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis City
- 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 Falling Spring ...
We found four communities that share the name Falling Spring.
Within Illinois, the name Falling Spring is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Franklin County
- This Falling Spring is located in Franklin County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the east of the Falling Spring that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Falling Spring.
- Perry County
- This Falling Spring is located in Perry County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the east northeast of the Falling Spring that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Falling Spring.
- Virginia
- Alleghany County
- This Falling Spring is located in Alleghany County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the east of the Falling Spring that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alleghany County community of Falling Spring.
- West Virginia
- Greenbrier County
- This Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the east of the Falling Spring that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of Falling Spring.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Falling Spring ...
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.
- Bixby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Cherokee Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
- Cherokee Park is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Crest Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
- Crest Hill is located in Saint Clair County
- Dutchtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Fox Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Golden Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gardens
- Golden Gardens is located in Saint Clair County
- Ivory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Maplewood Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
- Maplewood Park is located in Saint Clair County
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Tiffany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Vulcan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
How Far From Falling Spring to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Falling Spring to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Falling Spring and extending to:
- Belleville, which is the Seat of Saint Clair County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Falling Spring to Belleville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 708 miles [1,139.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,441 miles [10,365.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,176 miles [11,548.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,056 miles [8,136.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Falling Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Clair County: www.co.st-clair.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Falling Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Falling Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5327, Longitude: -90.1871 In this case, the coordinates for Falling Spring have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Falling Spring to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.062 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.729 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.665 degrees. |