Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in National City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to National City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for National City
- 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 National City:
- 38.645606, -90.160943
- 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 National City
- 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 National City is near Madison County and also Saint Louis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison 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 National City ...
We found three communities that share the name National City.
Within Illinois, the name National City is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Diego County
- This National City is located in San Diego County and lies 1,560 miles [2,510.6 km]<1> to the west of the National City that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of National City.
- Michigan
- Iosco County
- This National City is located in Iosco County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the National City that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iosco County community of National City.
- Nevada
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of National City.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near National City ...
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.
- Cherokee Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
- Cherokee Park is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Eagle Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Park
- Eagle Park is located in Madison County
- Fountain Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
- Fountain Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Fox Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Golden Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gardens
- Golden Gardens is located in Saint Clair County
- Granite City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- 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>
- Greater Ville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greater Ville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greater Ville
- Greater Ville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jeff Vander Lou
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff Vander Lou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff Vander Lou
- Jeff Vander Lou is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Kings Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lewis Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Place
- Lewis Place is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Maplewood Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
- Maplewood Park is located in Saint Clair County
- Mark Twain
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark Twain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Twain
- Mark Twain is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Rose Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Tiffany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Tower Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tower Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
- Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Lewis Place
How Far From National City 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 village such as National City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in National City and extending to:
- Belleville, which is the Seat of Saint Clair County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from National City to Belleville, with an average speed<6> 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 83 miles [133.6 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 706 miles [1,136.2 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,169 miles [11,537.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,049 miles [8,125.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for National City. 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' (or 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- National City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in National City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6456, Longitude: -90.1609 In this case, the coordinates for National City 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 National City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 National City 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 316.049 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.729 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.627 degrees. |