Welcome to Ascalon ...
Ascalon is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
The location of Ascalon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Ascalon is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ascalon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
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.
Communities near Ascalon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ascalon.
- Saint Louis [Saint Louis City]
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- Saint Louis [Saint Louis City] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the southeast of Ascalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297,645 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis<5>
- O'Fallon [Saint Charles County]
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- O'Fallon [Saint Charles County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the west of Ascalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Fallon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon<5>
- Saint Charles [Saint Charles County]
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- Saint Charles [Saint Charles County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the northwest of Ascalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,761 people
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- Saint Peters [Saint Charles County]
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- Saint Peters [Saint Charles County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Ascalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,043 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peters<5>
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- Florissant [Saint Louis County]
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- Florissant [Saint Louis County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the northeast of Ascalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
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- Chesterfield [Saint Louis County]
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- Chesterfield [Saint Louis County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the west of Ascalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,570 people
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- Wildwood [Saint Louis County]
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- Wildwood [Saint Louis County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Ascalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,460 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood<5>
- University City [Saint Louis City]
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- University City [Saint Louis City] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Ascalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
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- Ballwin [Saint Louis County]
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- Ballwin [Saint Louis County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Ascalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin<5>
- Granite City [Madison County]
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- Granite City [Madison County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the east of Ascalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,959 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite City<5>
- Florissant [Saint Louis County]
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ascalon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ascalon.
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 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ascalon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ascalon. See our Newspapers 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.
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.
Adding Ascalon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ascalon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Ascalon was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Ascalon on our Genealogy Page.
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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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ascalon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 In this case, the coordinates for Ascalon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |