Campton
in Randolph County of Illinois, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.928 and -89.802 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 55' 42" and W -89° 48' 7"
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: 08:12 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:51 am and 8:00 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-11 07:34:58

Discover Campton

Campton in Randolph County (Illinois) is a place in United States about 694 mi (or 1,116 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Current time in Campton is now 08:12 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports near Campton, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Southern Illinois Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 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 51 mi (or 82 km), North. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chester, Perryville, Pinckneyville, Murphysboro and Waterloo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 52%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 3% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 13th of May 2024

21°C (70 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

21°C (70 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

BEST WESTERN CHESTER HOTEL

Address
0,4 mi
2150 STATE STREET
62233 Chester
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

1998 Regional Game - Steeleville VS Chester - First Quarter

Published: May 17, 2013
Length: 33:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mdbarnes33

The 1998 Chester Regional Championship Game - Steeleville High School VS. Chester High School (First Quarter)


1998 Regional Game - Steeleville VS Chester - Second Quarter

Published: May 18, 2013
Length: 49:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mdbarnes33

The 1998 Chester Regional Championship Game - Steeleville High School VS. Chester High School (Second Quarter)


1998 Regional Game - Steeleville VS Chester - Third Quarter

Published: May 18, 2013
Length: 39:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mdbarnes33

The 1998 Chester Regional Championship Game - Steeleville High School VS. Chester High School (Third Quarter)


1998 Regional Game - Steeleville VS Chester - Fourth Quarter

Published: May 18, 2013
Length: 18:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: mdbarnes33

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

Published: July 11, 2013
Length: 31:23 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: StormChasingVideo

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

Published: March 29, 2012
Length: 05:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: John Fulton

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

Published: December 05, 2008
Length: 18:46 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: sevendram

Chester Christmas Parade 2008.


Lightning in Chester, IL

Published: April 23, 2011
Length: 39:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: amyaraiza

Around 12:30am on 4/23/2011. Overlooking the Mississippi River into Missouri. Mostly cloud-to-cloud, but you hear the thunder from a cloud-to-ground strike at 0:20 and actually see one at 1:36.


Drew Peterson hearing

Published: March 03, 2015
Length: 05:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BNDVideo

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

Published: June 05, 2013
Length: 19:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: cosmots

Wedding reception for Todd and Amanda Cowen 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.

Chester, Illinois

Chester is a city located on the bluffs of the Mississippi River Valley in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,586 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Randolph County and is located 63 miles southeast of St. Louis, Missouri.

Located at 37.9139, -89.8231 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Cities in Illinois, County seats in Illinois, Populated places in Randolph County, Illinois, Illinois populated places on the Mississippi River, Populated places established in 1829

Chester Bridge

The Chester Bridge is a truss bridge connecting Missouri's Route 51 with Illinois Route 150 across the Mississippi River between Perryville, Missouri and Chester, Illinois. The Chester Bridge can be seen in the 1967 film In the Heat of the Night, although in the film a highway sign for the (non-existent) "Arkansas 49" highway appears on the east (Illinois) side of the bridge. In the 1940s the main span was destroyed by a tornado. The current span was built to replace it on the original piers.

Located at 37.9031, -89.8364 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Truss bridges, Road bridges in Illinois, Bridges over the Mississippi River, Bridges completed in 1942, Buildings and structures in Perry County, Missouri, Road bridges in Missouri, Bridges in Missouri

Menard Correctional Center

Menard Correctional Center, known prior to 1970 as Southern Illinois Penitentiary, is located in the town of Chester in Randolph County, Illinois. It is a state prison housing maximum-security and high medium-security adult males. The average daily population as of 2007 is 3,410. Menard Correctional Center opened in March 1878, and is the second oldest prison in Illinois. It also stands as Illinois’s largest maximum-security prison.

Located at 37.9119, -89.8419 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Prisons in Illinois, Capital punishment in Illinois, Buildings and structures in Randolph County, Illinois