Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fredonia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fredonia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fredonia
- 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 Fredonia:
- 37.767828, -89.118968
- 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 Fredonia
- 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 Williamson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Williamson County
- Since Fredonia is near Jackson County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Fredonia ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Fredonia.
Within Illinois, the name Fredonia is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Allen 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 Kansas community of Fredonia [Allen County].
- Wilson County
- This Fredonia is located in Wilson County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the west of the Fredonia that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Fredonia.
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Missouri
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Fredonia is located in Coffee County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Fredonia that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Fredonia.
- Haywood County
- This Fredonia is located in Haywood County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the south of the Fredonia that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Fredonia.
- Montgomery County
- This Fredonia is located in Montgomery County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the southeast of the Fredonia that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Fredonia.
- Sequatchie County
- This Fredonia is located in Sequatchie County and lies 261 miles [420 km] to the southeast of the Fredonia that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sequatchie County community of Fredonia.
- Texas
- Gregg County
- This Fredonia is located in Gregg County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fredonia that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gregg County community of Fredonia.
- Mason County
- This Fredonia is located in Mason County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km] to the southwest of the Fredonia that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Fredonia.
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fredonia ...
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.
- Bush
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Carbondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <5>
- Carterville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <5>
- Chittyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittyville
- Chittyville is located in Williamson County
- Crainville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- De Soto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <5>
- Eden Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Energy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Energy is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <5>
- Evergreen Terrace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Terrace
- Evergreen Terrace is located in Jackson County
- Paineville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paineville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Paineville is located in Williamson County
- Reeds Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Station
- Reeds Station is located in Jackson County
- Sunnyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Fredonia 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 Fredonia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Fredonia once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Fredonia and extending to:
- Marion, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fredonia to Marion, 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 142 miles [228.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,438 miles [10,361 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,168 miles [11,535.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,046 miles [8,120.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fredonia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fredonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7678, Longitude: -89.1190 In this case, the coordinates for Fredonia 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Fredonia 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 Fredonia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Fredonia 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 315.337 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.79 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.347 degrees. |