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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 Chain-of-Rocks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chain-of-Rocks and the surrounding area.
- 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 Chain-of-Rocks:
- 38.915712, -90.802026
- 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 Chain-of-Rocks
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chain-of-Rocks ...
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.
- All Saints Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for All Saints Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Village
- All Saints Village is located in Saint Charles County
- Apex
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Apex is located in Lincoln County
- Centerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Famous
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Famous have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Famous
- Famous is located in Lincoln County
- Flint Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Golden Eagle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Highview ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
- Highview is located in Lincoln County
- Josephville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephville
- Josephville is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Kings Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Lake
- Kings Lake is located in Lincoln County
- Maryknoll
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryknoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryknoll
- Maryknoll is located in Lincoln County
- Moscow Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oasis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oasis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Oasis is located in Lincoln County
How Far From Chain-of-Rocks 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 village such as Chain-of-Rocks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Chain-of-Rocks and extending to:
- Troy, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Chain-of-Rocks to Troy, with an average speed<4> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 738 miles [1,187.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,445 miles [10,372.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,182 miles [11,558.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,063 miles [8,148.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chain-of-Rocks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chain-of-Rocks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9157, Longitude: -90.8020 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Chain-of-Rocks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.482 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.264 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.869 degrees. |
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