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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Freeburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Freeburg and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Freeburg:
    • 38.427403, -89.908926
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Freeburg
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Clair County
    • Since Freeburg is near Monroe County and also Clinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clinton 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Freeburg

Communities Also Named Freeburg ...

We found four communities that are also named Freeburg.

Within Illinois, the name Freeburg is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Minnesota
      • Houston County
      • This Freeburg is located in Houston County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the north of the Freeburg that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Freeburg.
    • Missouri
      • Osage County
      • This Freeburg is located in Osage County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the west of the Freeburg that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Freeburg.
    • Ohio
      • Stark County
      • This Freeburg is located in Stark County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Freeburg that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Freeburg.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Snyder County
      • This Freeburg is located in Snyder County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Freeburg that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snyder County community of Freeburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Freeburg ...

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.

  • Carbon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Carbon is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
  • Crest Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crest Hill is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
  • Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Crossroads is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Dutch Hollow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dutch Hollow is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hollow
  • Floraville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Floraville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floraville
  • Glenview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Glenview is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Hecker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Roachtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Roachtown is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachtown
  • Royal Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Royal Heights is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
  • Union Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Hill is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill

How Far From Freeburg 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 village such as Freeburg to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Freeburg and extending to:

  • Belleville, which is the Seat of Saint Clair County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Freeburg to Springfield, with an average speed<3>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 6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,436 miles [10,357.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,169 miles [11,537.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,049 miles [8,125.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Freeburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Freeburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Freeburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4274, Longitude: -89.9089    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.875 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.50 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.559 degrees.