Dorchester
in Macoupin County of Illinois, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
39.086 and -89.888 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 39° 5' 8" and W -89° 53' 15"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:10 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:33 am and 4:53 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Dorchester

Dorchester in Macoupin County (Illinois) with it's 146 habitants is a town located in United States about 690 mi (or 1,110 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Time in Dorchester is now 02:10 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Dorchester, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Lambert St Louis International Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 56 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), South. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 2 points of interest near this location.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Carlinville, Edwardsville, Hillsboro, Jerseyville and Greenville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 17%
Air Humidity 90%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Tuesday, 5th of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

19°C (67 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

NS ES44AC 8066 & NS SD70ACe 1028 lead NS 404 coal bucket!!!! (01/29/2012)

Published: January 30, 2012
Length: 00:21 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Kevin Sies

My first real good look at a SD70ACe! NS 8066, NS 1028, NS 9600, & NS 7538 take NS 404 from Shay Mine in Carlinville, Illinois to Decatur, Illinois at 11:30P.M. Benld, Illinois.


NS 437 (08/31/2011) 3 CN MOTORS @ THE ARMY BASE!!

Published: August 31, 2011
Length: 29:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kevin Sies

Shot in Benld IL at the old Army base. CN train heads to Monterey Mine in Carlinville IL.


NS 71R Maiden Run (11/13/2010) Great editing!

Published: November 13, 2010
Length: 39:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kevin Sies

Her maiden run! Norfolk Southern's first coal train to Monterey Mine since December of 2008 runs on 11-13-2010! Yesterday I heard a crew bring a train in to Remington yesterday. I kept hearing...


Giant Fresnel Lens = Solar Breakfast. Garden Almost Tilled and Mint Tea

Published: May 16, 2012
Length: 09:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NickBrianWalters

I'm cooking with the sun, and this time around I found a great way to solar cook breakfast I added oil and water in the pan so there would be lots of steam to cook the potatoes through, then...


Taking out a tree for the hillclimb

Published: May 12, 2009
Length: 03:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: vmdirt

This is a very bad quality cell phone video of the boys taking out a tree in prep for the upcoming hillclimb.


NS Dash 9 Long hood forward leads coal drag!!!! (10/13/2011) NS 433

Published: October 14, 2011
Length: 48:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kevin Sies

NS 9258 leads long hood forward to the mine. Always something with this train...


Planting along the fence

Published: May 21, 2012
Length: 18:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: NickBrianWalters

In this vlog I show my latest advancement in planting, which is an area that will house 10 cantaloupe plants, 5 cucumber, 3 summer squash, 3 winter squash(waltham), and 3 winter squash(banana)...go.


Great horn w/ GMTX SD60 on NS 403 (04/02/2011)

Published: April 04, 2011
Length: 11:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kevin Sies

NS 403: NS C40-9W 9925, NS C40-9W 9275, & GMTX SD60 9045 going to Monterey Mine.


Yellow NS Patched SD60 6542 leads NS 403 coal train!!!! (12/09/2011

Published: December 09, 2011
Length: 28:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kevin Sies

NS Yellow Patched 6542, NS 9624, & NS 9381 lead a empty coal train to Shay Mine in Carlinville IL.


Hillclimb Ooops

Published: May 17, 2009
Length: 28:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: vmdirt

CCDR - 16 May, 2009.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Dorchester, Illinois

Dorchester is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 142 at the 2000 census.

Located at 39.0875, -89.8867 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Macoupin County, Illinois, Villages in Illinois

Wilsonville, Illinois

Wilsonville is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 604 at the 2000 census.

Located at 39.07, -89.8542 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Macoupin County, Illinois, Villages in Illinois