Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Saline 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 Saline City:
  • 37.823658, -88.435603
  • 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 Saline 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 Saline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Saline County
  • Since Saline City is near Gallatin County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Gallatin County
  • eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Saline City ...

We found two communities that share the name Saline City.

Within Illinois, the name Saline City is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Clay County
    • This Saline City is located in Clay County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Saline City that is located in Saline County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Saline City.
  • Missouri
    • Saline County
    • This Saline City is located in Saline County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saline City that is located in Saline County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Saline City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saline 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.

• Cottage Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
  • Cottage Grove is located in Saline County
• Elba
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
  • Elba is located in Gallatin County
• Eldorado
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
  • Eldorado is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <3>
• Equality
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
  • Equality is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Equality <3>
• Francis
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
  • Francis is located in Saline County
• Garden Heights
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Heights
  • Garden Heights is located in Saline County
• Harrisburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
• Long Branch
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
  • Long Branch is located in Saline County
• Muddy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy
  • Muddy is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muddy <3>
• Red Bud ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
  • Red Bud is located in Saline County
• Texas City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
  • Texas City is located in Saline County

How Far From Saline City 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 community such as Saline City to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Harrisburg, which is the Seat of Saline County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Saline City to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 621 miles [999.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,409 miles [10,314.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,138 miles [11,487.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,015 miles [8,070.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saline City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov