Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Libory, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Libory and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Libory
- 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 Saint Libory:
- 38.363043, -89.711220
- 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 Saint Libory
- 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 Saint Libory is near Washington County and also Clinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Saint Libory ...
We found one communities that share the name Saint Libory.
Within Illinois, the name Saint Libory is unique.
Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Saint Libory in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nebraska
- Howard County
- This Saint Libory is located in Howard County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Libory that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Saint Libory.
- Nebraska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Libory ...
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.
- Breese
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breese
- Breese is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breese <2>
- Eden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Floraville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floraville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floraville
- Floraville is located in Saint Clair County
- Freeburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Freeburg is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeburg <2>
- Frogtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Glenview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Hecker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
- Hecker is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <2>
- Lively Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lively Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively Grove
- Lively Grove is located in Washington County
- Plum Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Red Bud
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
- Red Bud is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bud <2>
- Roachtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Stone Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
- Stone Church is located in Washington County
How Far From Saint Libory 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 village such as Saint Libory to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Libory and extending to:
- Belleville, which is the Seat of Saint Clair County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Libory to Belleville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 684 miles [1,100.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,432 miles [10,351.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,165 miles [11,530.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,044 miles [8,117.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Libory. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Libory) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Libory. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3630, Longitude: -89.7112 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Saint Libory to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.744 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.34 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.482 degrees. |