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Welcome to Royal Heights ...

Royal Heights is located in Saint Clair County<1>.


The location of Royal Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Royal Heights: Royal Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Royal Heights is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Royal Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Royal Heights is within the boundaries of the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Royal Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Royal Heights - they are located in Maryland (2) and Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Royal Heights.

Communities near Royal Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Royal Heights.

  • Saint Louis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • University City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
  • O'Fallon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Granite City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • East Saint Louis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Edwardsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Collinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Webster Groves
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Groves
    • Webster Groves is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,896 people
  • Clayton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,775 people
  • Fairview Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
    • Fairview Heights is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview Heights <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Royal Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Royal Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Royal Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Royal Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Royal Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Royal Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Royal Heights ...

Looking for more information about Royal Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Royal Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Royal Heights.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Royal Heights. 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Saint Clair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Royal Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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