Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Four Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Four Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Four Corners
- 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 Four Corners:
- 38.718382, -90.075662
- 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 Four Corners
- 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 Four Corners 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 Four Corners ...
We found 56 communities that share the name Four Corners.
Within Illinois, the name Four Corners is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 56 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 56 communities, 54 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This Four Corners is located in Contra Costa County and lies 1,723 miles [2,772.9 km]<1> to the west of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Four Corners.
- San Bernardino County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Four Corners [San Bernardino County].
- San Diego County
- This Four Corners is located in San Diego County and lies 1,540 miles [2,478.4 km] to the west of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Four Corners.
- Shasta County
- This Four Corners is located in Shasta County and lies 1,669 miles [2,686 km] to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Four Corners.
- Sonoma County
- This Four Corners is located in Sonoma County and lies 1,741 miles [2,801.9 km] to the west of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Four Corners.
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This Four Corners is located in Hartford County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Four Corners.
- New London County
- This Four Corners is located in New London County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km] to the east northeast of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Four Corners.
- Florida
- Lake County
- This Four Corners is located in Lake County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Four Corners.
- Pinellas County
- This Four Corners is located in Pinellas County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km] to the south southeast of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Four Corners.
- Idaho
- Bingham County
- This Four Corners is located in Bingham County and lies 1,165 miles [1,874.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bingham County community of Four Corners.
- Bonner County
- This Four Corners is located in Bonner County and lies 1,490 miles [2,397.9 km] to the northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bonner County community of Four Corners.
- Owyhee County
- This Four Corners is located in Owyhee County and lies 1,408 miles [2,266 km] to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owyhee County community of Four Corners.
- Indiana
- Jennings County
- This Four Corners is located in Jennings County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the east of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jennings County community of Four Corners.
- Iowa
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Four Corners [Jefferson County].
- Kansas
- Osage County
- This Four Corners is located in Osage County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the west of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Four Corners.
- Kentucky
- Grant County
- This Four Corners is located in Grant County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the east of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Four Corners.
- Hardin County
- This Four Corners is located in Hardin County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km] to the east southeast of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Four Corners.
- Louisiana
- Saint Mary Parish
- This Four Corners is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the south of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Four Corners.
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This Four Corners is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,254 miles [2,018.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Four Corners.
- York County
- This Four Corners is located in York County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km] to the east northeast of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Four Corners.
- Maryland
- Caroline County
- This Four Corners is located in Caroline County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<1> to the east of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Four Corners.
- Montgomery County
- This Four Corners is located in Montgomery County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the east of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Four Corners.
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This Four Corners is located in Hampden County and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Four Corners.
- Middlesex County
- This Four Corners is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km] to the east northeast of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Four Corners.
- Norfolk County
- This Four Corners is located in Norfolk County and lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km] to the east northeast of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Four Corners.
- Michigan
- Oakland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Four Corners [Oakland County].
- Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- This Four Corners is located in Saint Louis County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the north of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Four Corners.
- Montana
- Gallatin County
- This Four Corners is located in Gallatin County and lies 1,177 miles [1,894.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Four Corners.
- Toole County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Four Corners [Toole County].
- New Brunswick
- This Four Corners lies 1,247 miles [2,006.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- New Hampshire
- Rockingham County
- This Four Corners is located in Rockingham County and lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Four Corners.
- New Jersey
- Sussex County
- This Four Corners is located in Sussex County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Four Corners.
- North Carolina
- Davie County
- This Four Corners is located in Davie County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davie County community of Four Corners.
- Ohio
- Knox County
- This Four Corners is located in Knox County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Four Corners.
- Oregon
- Jackson County
- This Four Corners is located in Jackson County and lies 1,728 miles [2,780.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Four Corners.
- Marion County
- This Four Corners is located in Marion County and lies 1,733 miles [2,789 km] to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Four Corners.
- Pennsylvania
- Elk County
- This Four Corners is located in Elk County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk County community of Four Corners.
- Saskatchewan
- This Four Corners lies 1,376 miles [2,214.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Four Corners [Davidson County].
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This Four Corners is located in Brazoria County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Four Corners.
- Cameron County
- This Four Corners is located in Cameron County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km] to the south southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Four Corners.
- Chambers County
- Although located in Chambers County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of Four Corners.
- Fort Bend County
- This Four Corners is located in Fort Bend County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km] to the south southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Four Corners.
- Harris County
- This Four Corners is located in Harris County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km] to the south southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Four Corners.
- Montgomery County
- This Four Corners is located in Montgomery County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km] to the south southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Four Corners.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Four Corners is located in Davis County and lies 1,165 miles [1,874.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Four Corners.
- Vermont
- Orleans County
- This Four Corners is located in Orleans County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Four Corners.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Four Corners is located in Fairfax County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the east of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Four Corners.
- Washington
- Jefferson County
- This Four Corners is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,748 miles [2,813.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Four Corners.
- Kitsap County
- This Four Corners is located in Kitsap County and lies 1,738 miles [2,797 km] to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Four Corners.
- Thurston County
- This Four Corners is located in Thurston County and lies 1,725 miles [2,776.1 km] to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thurston County community of Four Corners.
- Wisconsin
- Burnett County
- This Four Corners is located in Burnett County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnett County community of Four Corners.
- Douglas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Four Corners [Douglas County].
- Langlade County
- This Four Corners is located in Langlade County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km] to the north of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Langlade County community of Four Corners.
- Monroe County
- This Four Corners is located in Monroe County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km] to the north of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Four Corners.
- Wyoming
- Weston County
- This Four Corners is located in Weston County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weston County community of Four Corners.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Four Corners ...
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.
- Bunkum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
- Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
- Caseyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Cedar Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Cedar Park is located in Madison County
- Chinatown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Donkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Eagle Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Park
- Eagle Park is located in Madison County
- Glen Carbon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Glen Carbon Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon Crossing
- Glen Carbon Crossing is located in Madison County
- Granite City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Granite City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite City <4>
- Lakeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Maryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Meadow Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Heights
- Meadow Heights is located in Madison County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Mitchell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Madison County
- National City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
- National City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <4>
- Pleasant Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Madison County
- Pontoon Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Rose Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mitchell
How Far From Four Corners to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Four Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Four Corners and extending to:
- Edwardsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Four Corners to Edwardsville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 76 miles [122.3 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 701 miles [1,128.2 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,163 miles [11,527.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,043 miles [8,115.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Four Corners. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Four Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Four Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7184, Longitude: -90.0757 In this case, the coordinates for Four Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Four Corners could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Four Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Four Corners to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.996 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.678 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.57 degrees. |