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Discover Southgate
Southgate in Ogle County (Illinois) is a city in United States about 665 mi (or 1,071 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Local time in Southgate is now 09:28 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Southgate, of which 8 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Chicago Rockford International Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Oregon, Rockford, Sycamore, Dixon and Belvidere. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F
Morning Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 78% |
Air Humidity | 81% |
Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Tuesday, 5th of November 2024
11°C (52 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Holiday Inn Express ROCHELLE
Comfort Inn & Suites
BAYMONT INN & SUITES ROCHELLE
Videos from this area
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Rochelle 1404 Heads and Tails - 04/26/2014
April 26, 2014: A sunny but cold and windy day at the famed Rochelle Railroad Park sees 31 trains in just over 9 hours between 09:32 to 18:41, averaging 18 minutes between trains ranging from...
Rochelle Fall 2013 Heads and Tails - 9/8/13
September 8, 2013: A[nother] day spent at the famed Rochelle Railroad Park sees 42 trains in 11 hours (10 am - 9 pm). This is the "heads" and "tails" of each train that passed by in that time...
Railfanning Rochelle Railroad Park Part 1 4-18-14
Train #1 (UP EB Z): UP 7510 C45ACCTE UP 8434 SD70ACe UP 7474 C45ACCTE UP 7617 C45ACCTE UP 8524 SD70ACe Train #2 (BNSF local): BNSF 2003 GP38-2 (originally a GP40) When the ...
Rochelle Trains By The Numbers - 09/08/13
September 8, 2013: Eleven hours at Rochelle Railroad Park in Rochelle, IL sees 42 trains. Thanks to spreadsheets, we can now slice and dice the raw data to see some interesting facts about...
BNSF and Union Pacific in Rochelle. Day One / Part One
Multi-part video series of the trains going through Rochelle. BNSF has gotten extremely busy with oil trains, while both railroad are power short and are borrowing everyone's locomotives. This...
Railfanning Rochelle Railroad Park 2/20/12, Part 3
The conclusion of our trip to Rochelle, including UP 1988 and BNSF 4723, the MSTS unit: WB UP manifest: UP 4027 (SD70M) UP 8107 (SD9043AC) UP 3356 (SD40-2R) EB UP coal: UP 7227 ...
Rochelle - UP 7695 Stops Parkside for BN Grain Then Meets UP Eastbound
September 8, 2013: A rare treat (for me) as west bound UP 7695 Manifest arrives at the Rochelle Railroad Park on track 2 to an all red signal and stops at the park. After BNSF 4700 East Grain...
A Day at Rochelle Railroad Park
This is my very first time to Rochelle Railroad Park. I went on 8/12/2007 and saw alot of cool stuff like UP 1995 (The Chicago and Northwestern Heritage SD70ACe, a long Global 2 to Global 1...
Railfanning Rochelle Railroad Park 2/20/12, Part 1. Lots of BNSF local action!
Back on February 20, 2012 my brother, grandpa and I took a trip to Rochelle and saw several trains. This is part 1 of the trip, with lots of footage of BNSF's local. Train 1: WB UP manifest...
Trains meet at Rochelle, IL. on the UP - 2000
PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION: Here is some video I shot of meets between two different sets of trains on the UP at the railroad park in Rochelle, IL. Rochelle is a great spot to go and spend a...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Rochelle, Illinois
Rochelle is a city in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,574 at the 2010 census, up from 9,424 at the 2000 census. Rochelle is about 75 miles west of Chicago and 25 miles south of Rockford. Rochelle is the birthplace and hometown of three-time Academy Award nominee Joan Allen.
Rochelle Railroad Park
The Rochelle Railroad Park is a city park located in Rochelle, Illinois, where railfans can safely view and photograph trains. The park is situated in the eastern quadrant of the diamond crossing between the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and BNSF Railway (BNSF) mainlines between Chicago and points west. The two mainlines cross at a location on the southwest side of Rochelle.
Reynolds Township, Lee County, Illinois
Reynolds Township is located in Lee County, Illinois. The population was 333 at the 2000 census. Reynolds Township formed from Brooklyn Township in September, 1858.
WRHL (AM)
WRHL 1060 AM is a radio station broadcasting a news talk format. Licensed to Rochelle, Illinois, the station is currently owned by Rochelle Broadcasting Company. Newstalk 1060 carries a variety of local programming such as the Morning Edition weekday mornings with Jay Burlison, Jeff Leon and Candice King, as well as nationally syndicated shows such as Coast To Coast AM, Phil Valentine, Lars Larson, and Jim Bohannon.
WRHL-FM
WRHL 102.3 FM is a radio station broadcasting a Country format. Licensed to Rochelle, Illinois, the station is currently owned by Rochelle Broadcasting Company. The Coyote programming includes Kris Wexell weekday mornings with Jeff Leon and Candice King, as well as nationally syndicated shows such as Tony & Kris, The Big Time, American Country Countdown, and CMT Radio Insider.