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Discover Christopher
Christopher in Franklin County (Illinois) with it's 2,779 citizens is a place in United States about 653 mi (or 1,051 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Current time in Christopher is now 12:26 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 10 airports near Christopher, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Southern Illinois Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 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 67 mi (or 109 km), North-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Benton, Marion, Pinckneyville, Murphysboro and Mount Vernon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F
Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Night Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 13% |
Air Humidity | 94% |
Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 17th of May 2024
21°C (70 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
27°C (80 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
27°C (81 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
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Chuck E Cheese
The girls had a Chuck E Cheese adventure on our Spring Break trip to Saint Louis, MO. The excitement was best summed up with "Yea, TICKETS!!!"
Southern Illinois King of the Street 7-17-09
Southern Illinois King of the Street, I-57 Benton, Illinois, July 17th 2009.
Cold and Abandoned Tiny Kitten Rescued, Little Dog (Hairless Chinese Crested) Friendship Follows
Everyone, Enjoy this quick story about the rescue of a wet and alone little kitten found stranded out in the rain for hours. It does have a happy ending. :-) Please rate, comment and...
Thermite vs. Coke Can
A Chemistry Demo of Thermite(molten iron) in a flower pot on top of two aluminum cans. The Coke can disappears(melts).
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ElburnRecruitment
An upbeat, graphically-rich recruitment video for Elburn Cooperative Company. Features interviews with newer employees as well as the rest of the team, and highlights the company's internship...
Boneyard Outfitters - Southern Illinois Whitetail Buck one
Southern Illinois - Boneyard Outfitters Video Collection. Hunt With the Best for the Best.
Bah Humbug - Happy Holidays 2014
The girls finally talked me into putting up some Christmas Lights. It's no Candy Cane Lane like they have in West Frankfort, but this is the first year we have put up lights. It doesn't help...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Christopher, Illinois
Christopher is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,382 at the 2010 census. It was the site of an early-morning railroad freight train derailment on Monday, December 4, 2006, involving two locomotives and 21 cars of an 83-car Union Pacific train; an unknown hazardous chemical spill ensued and mildly sickened several victims and rescue personnel, who were treated but not hospitalized. It's the birthplace of John Malkovich.
Buckner, Illinois
Buckner is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 479 at the 2000 census. The current Mayor of the city is John Coder.
North City, Illinois
North City is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, in the United States. The Census 2000's population estimate was 630.