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Introduction ...

Whether we're planning a trip and want to make reservations or still at home and looking for a place to eat, we usually start by visiting the TripAdvisor website. Once on their website we search for what's available, then check the recommendations and experiences of other people.

Although there are many ways of searching the TripAdvisor website, we prefer to start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page. On the Tourism page you'll find a quick overview of the community, with links to restaurants, lodging, flights, rentals and nearby attractions.

In addition, you'll find a link to the TripAdvisor Forum for Rockwood. If you have a question about your travel plans, post it on their Forum and see if others can give you an answer.

All of this can be found on the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood.

The following list should help you find nearby communities that also have TripAdvisor pages.

List of Neighboring TripAdvisor Tourism Pages ...

Below is a list of those communities which have a TripAdvisor Tourism page and are relatively close to Rockwood - within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1>.

Our list sorts the communities in alphabetical order. There are 43 communities listed:

  • Altenburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
    • Altenburg is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <3>
  • Alto Pass
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
    • Alto Pass is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <3>
  • Ava
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Ava is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <3>
  • Baldwin
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Bremen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Campbell Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Carbondale
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Chester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
  • Coulterville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Cutler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • De Soto
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Dowell
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
    • Dowell is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <3>
  • Elkville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Ellis Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Evansville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <3>
  • Friedheim
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedheim
    • Friedheim is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friedheim <3>
  • Gorham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Grand Tower
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hurst
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
    • Hurst is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <3>
  • Jacob
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Makanda
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Marissa
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
    • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <3>
  • Menard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard
    • Menard is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menard <3>
  • Millersville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Millersville is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <3>
  • Murphysboro
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Oak Ridge
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
    • Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <3>
  • Oraville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Patton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Percy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Perryville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pinckneyville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Pocahontas
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <3>
  • Pomona
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <3>
  • Prairie du Rocher
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
    • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
    • Prairie du Rocher village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <3>
  • Red Bud
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Mary
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
    • Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <3>
  • Sainte Genevieve
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
    • Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <3>
  • Sparta
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
  • Steeleville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Tilden
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <3>
  • Vergennes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Willisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
    • Willisville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisville <3>
  • Wolf Lake
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Wolf Lake is located in Union County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Lake <3>

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Rockwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rockwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8371, Longitude: -89.6918       In this case, the coordinates for Rockwood 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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