Old Kaskaskia
in Randolph County of Illinois, United States
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Southern Illinois Airport (38 mi) - Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (54 mi)
- Lambert St Louis International Airport (60 mi)
- Barkley Regional Airport (88 mi)
- Rolla Downtown Airport (103 mi)
- Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field (122 mi)
- Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (132 mi)
- Decatur Airport (142 mi)
- Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (183 mi)
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Chester Country Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Perryville Country Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Southwestern Lakes CC (Golf course, 17 mi)
- White Oak GC (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Acorns Golf Links (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Annbriar Golf Course (Golf course, 29 mi)
- The Ridge Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Waterloo Country Club (Golf course, 31 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.949 and -89.922 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 56' 56" and W -89° 55' 19"
- 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: 02:38 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:48 am and 4:43 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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 Old Kaskaskia
Old Kaskaskia in Randolph County (Illinois) is a city located in United States about 700 mi (or 1,126 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Old Kaskaskia is now 02:38 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Old Kaskaskia, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Southern Illinois Airport in a distance of 38 mi (or 62 km), East. 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 49 mi (or 79 km), North. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chester, Perryville, Waterloo, Farmington and Fredericktown. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 40 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 47% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 15% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
4°C (38 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Videos from this area
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1998 Regional Game - Steeleville VS Chester - First Quarter
The 1998 Chester Regional Championship Game - Steeleville High School VS. Chester High School (First Quarter)
1998 Regional Game - Steeleville VS Chester - Second Quarter
The 1998 Chester Regional Championship Game - Steeleville High School VS. Chester High School (Second Quarter)
1998 Regional Game - Steeleville VS Chester - Third Quarter
The 1998 Chester Regional Championship Game - Steeleville High School VS. Chester High School (Third Quarter)
1998 Regional Game - Steeleville VS Chester - Fourth Quarter
The 1998 Chester Regional Championship Game - Steeleville High School VS. Chester High School (Fourth Quarter). Includes post game championship trophy presentation.
4/22/2013 Chester, IL River Flooding - Stock Footage
4/22/2013 Chester, IL River Flooding - Stock Footage Archive Stock B-Roll Footage from Chester, Illinois where the river was at moderate flood stage before the river crested. Footage includes...
UP 844, Chester Il, March 28, 2012 | by CivilWarFamily
Union Pacific, Shiloh troop train makes a Run by in Chester, Illinois on the way to the 150 anniversary of the battle of Shiloh, Tn. Video by Steve Wheat from the Sons of Union Veterans, Hecker Camp.
Chester Christmas Parade 2008
Chester Christmas Parade 2008.
Drew Peterson hearing
Cassandra Cales, the sister of Drew Peterson's fourth wife, Stacy, at the hearing Tuesday on charges that Peterson tried to hire a hit man to get the prosecutor who put him in Menard Correctional...
Todd and Amanda Cowan
Wedding reception for Todd and Amanda Cowen on June 1st, 2013. At the AM Legion in Chester IL.
Todd and Amanda Cowan Testimonial
Wedding Celebration Testimonial for Cosmo T's DJ Shows. From Todd and Amanda Cowan on June 1st, 2013, at the AM Legion in Chester IL.
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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.
Kaskaskia, Illinois
Kaskaskia is an historically important village in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. In the 2010 census the population was 14, making it the second-smallest incorporated community in the State of Illinois in terms of population. As a major French colonial town of the Illinois Country, in the 18th century its peak population was about 7,000, when it was a regional center.
Kaskaskia River
The Kaskaskia River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 325 miles long, in central and southern Illinois in the United States. The second largest river system within Illinois, it drains a rural area of farms, as well as rolling hills along river bottoms of hardwood forests in its lower reaches. The lower reaches of the river have been canalized to allow barge traffic.
Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site
Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site is a 200-acre (0.8 km²) park near Chester, Illinois, on a blufftop overlooking the Mississippi River. It commemorates the vanished frontier town of Old Kaskaskia and the support it gave to George Rogers Clark in the American Revolution.
Pierre Menard House
The Pierre Menard House, located in Ellis Grove, Illinois, U.S.A. , was the home of Pierre Menard, a trader who became the first lieutenant governor of Illinois from 1818 to 1822. Menard was born near Montreal, Canada on October 7, 1766. The third of ten children, Menard sought to make his fortune by trading furs in what was then "Illinois Country". Having become a successful businessman by the age of thirty, Menard went on to become a successful U.S.
Kaskaskia Bell State Memorial
The Kaskaskia Bell State Memorial is a 1948 brick building in Kaskaskia, Illinois that houses a bell cast in 1741 by King Louis XV of France as a gift to the Mission of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at Kaskaskia. Known as the "Liberty Bell of the West", the bell was rung by villagers to celebrate their July 4, 1778 liberation from the British by forces of American Colonel George Rogers Clark. The Memorial also contains murals depicting Colonial scenes of Kaskaskia.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Old Kaskaskia.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kachkachkia, Kaskaskia, Kaskaskias, Old Kaskaskia
