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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Washington Park:
    • 38.636903, -90.093151
    • 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 Washington Park
  • 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 Washington Park ...

We found 23 communities that share the name Washington Park.

There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Washington Park.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Illinois ...
    • Cook County
      • This Washington Park is located in Cook County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Washington Park that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Washington Park.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Colbert County
      • This Washington Park is located in Colbert County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Washington Park that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Washington Park.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Washington Park is located in Montgomery County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km] to the south southeast of the Washington Park that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Washington Park.
    • Arizona
      • Gila County
      • This Washington Park is located in Gila County and lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<1> to the west of the Washington Park that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Washington Park.
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • Although located in New Haven County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Washington Park.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Washington Park is located in New Castle County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the east of the Washington Park that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Washington Park.
    • Florida
      • Broward County
      • This Washington Park is located in Broward County and lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Washington Park that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Washington Park.
      • Glades County
      • This Washington Park is located in Glades County and lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km] to the southeast of the Washington Park that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glades County community of Washington Park.
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Washington Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km] to the southeast of the Washington Park that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Washington Park.
    • Maryland
      • Kent County
      • This Washington Park is located in Kent County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the east of the Washington Park that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Washington Park.
    • Missouri
      • Jackson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Washington Park [Jackson County].
    • New Jersey
      • Essex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Washington Park [Essex County].
      • Middlesex County
      • This Washington Park is located in Middlesex County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Washington Park that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Washington Park.
    • North Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Washington Park is located in Beaufort County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Washington Park that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Washington Park.
      • Davidson County
      • This Washington Park is located in Davidson County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km] to the east southeast of the Washington Park that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Washington Park.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Montgomery County
      • This Washington Park is located in Montgomery County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<1> to the east of the Washington Park that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Washington Park.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Washington Park [Providence County].
    • South Carolina
      • Horry County
      • This Washington Park is located in Horry County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Washington Park that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Washington Park.
      • Richland County
      • This Washington Park is located in Richland County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km] to the east southeast of the Washington Park that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Washington Park.
    • Virginia
      • Greensville County
      • This Washington Park is located in Greensville County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the east of the Washington Park that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greensville County community of Washington Park.
      • Norfolk City
      • This Washington Park is located in Norfolk City and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km] to the east of the Washington Park that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Washington Park.
      • Richmond City
      • This Washington Park is located in Richmond City and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km] to the east of the Washington Park that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond City community of Washington Park.
    • Washington
      • Yakima County
      • This Washington Park is located in Yakima County and lies 1,627 miles [2,618.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Washington Park that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yakima County community of Washington Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Washington Park ...

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.

  • Bunkum
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Caseyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Eagle Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Park
    • Eagle Park is located in Madison County
  • French Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Golden Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gardens
    • Golden Gardens is located in Saint Clair County
  • Hilltop
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Hilltop is located in Saint Clair County
  • National City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
    • National City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <3>
  • Rose Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lake
    • Rose Lake is located in Saint Clair County
  • Signal Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hill
    • Signal Hill is located in Saint Clair County

How Far From Washington Park 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 Washington Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Belleville, which is the Seat of Saint Clair County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Washington Park to Belleville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 82 miles [132 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 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> 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).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,167 miles [11,534.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,047 miles [8,122.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Washington Park. 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- Washington Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Washington Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6369, Longitude: -90.0932    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Washington Park could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Washington Park 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 316.004 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.677 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.597 degrees.




 

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