Around Wilson Heights ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Saint Louis (MO). It is located about 15 miles [24 km] to the southwest of Wilson Heights. Saint Louis (MO) has a population of 298,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Florissant (MO). It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the west of Wilson Heights and has a population of 50,800 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Wilson Heights, with the nearest first.
- Maryville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <3>
- Troy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
- Collinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <3>
- Glen Carbon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
- Glen Carbon is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <3>
- Edwardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <3>
- Pontoon Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon Beach
- Pontoon Beach is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontoon Beach <3>
- Caseyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Caseyville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caseyville <3>
- Bunkum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
- Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
- Fairview Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
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- Fruit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
- Fruit is located in Madison County
- Mitchell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Madison County
- O'Fallon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
- O'Fallon is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <3>
- Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
- Poag
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Saint Jacob
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jacob
- Saint Jacob is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Jacob <3>
- Fruit
For more communities neighboring Wilson Heights, please visit our County-by-County Page for Wilson Heights.
Madison County ...
Wilson Heights is located in Madison County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Bond, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin, Montgomery, Saint Clair, Saint Charles (MO), Saint Louis City (MO) & Saint Louis (MO).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilson Heights ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilson Heights.
Airports Near Wilson Heights ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Wilson Heights and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wilson Heights.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilson Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wilson Heights. |
| <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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wilson Heights), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |