The location of Ascalon
Welcome to Ascalon ...
Ascalon is located in Saint Louis County.
The location of Ascalon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Ascalon is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ascalon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Ascalon ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Ascalon and not the distance as if you drove.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Granite City (IL) [Map] | 28,746 | E | 13 miles [20.9 km] |
| Ballwin [Map] | 30,181 | SW | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
| Chesterfield [Map] | 47,588 | W | 9 miles [14.5 km] |
| Florissant [Map] | 51,443 | NE | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
| O'Fallon [Map] | 87,597 | W | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| Saint Charles [Map] | 70,329 | NW | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Ascalon.
Communities Also Named Ascalon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 4 communities that are also named Ascalon - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Nevada and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ascalon.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ascalon. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ascalon. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ascalon.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ascalon:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ascalon ...
Looking for more information about Ascalon? 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.
Looking for more information about Ascalon? 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 Ascalon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ascalon.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ascalon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mo.us/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ascalon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ascalon) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ascalon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7009, Longitude: -90.4096 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Ascalon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ascalon. |