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Albion Illinois Map

Explore Albion, Illinois, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Albion, Illinois

How to Use This Albion, Illinois Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Albion, Illinois. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Illinois or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Albion.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Albion
State	Illinois (IL)
County	Edwards County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	38.377548
Longitude	-88.056146
Population	1,971
Density	356.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62806
Area Code	618
County Seat	Albion
School District	Edwards County Community Unit School District 1

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About Albion, Illinois

Albion is a locality in Edwards County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,971. The population density is 356.3 people per km². Albion is located at 38.3775°N, 88.0561°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Albion is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62806.

Albion occupies a quiet expanse of the Illinois interior, where the land stretches out in a broad, deliberate flatness that commands a certain stillness from those who walk its edges. It lies 46.1 miles east of Mount Vernon, IL (from Mount Vernon, IL: bearing 85°T), and is situated 16.1 miles west of Mount Carmel. Negro Creek carves a shallow, winding path through the soil nearby, its waters dark and rhythmic as they pull the moisture from the surrounding fields. To the west, the horizon catches the fading light in a way that turns the sky a bruised, heavy violet, while the gentle elevation of Turkey Ridge marks the boundary of the distant view. Four miles out, the wild, unkempt grasses of Beadles Barrens offer a stark contrast to the ordered rows of the local farms, providing a sanctuary for the creatures that favor the high-grass plains over the managed acreage.

Albion grew from the steady labor of early settlers who sought to turn this stubborn, fertile ground into a permanent livelihood. The economy remains tethered to the cycles of the earth, as the rhythms of planting and harvest dictate the pace of life for the people who call the area home. While the hum of machinery often fills the air during the peak of the season, the quiet of the evening settles over the streets with a weight that invites reflection. Only seven miles away, the surface of Half Moon Pond reflects the changing seasons, serving as a silent witness to the generations that have watched the sun dip below the corn and soybean horizon. The character of Albion persists in this quiet persistence, a place defined by the heavy, rich soil and the long, uninterrupted lines of the Midwestern landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Little Wabash River (Conservation Area) — 7.1 mi, 317° NW
Beall Woods State Park (Nature Reserve) — 12.5 mi, 097° E
Wabash River - Mount Carmel (Conservation Area) — 12.5 mi, 107° E
Beall Woods Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 12.7 mi, 096° E
Gibson Lake Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 15.0 mi, 096° E
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.3 mi, 102° E · 20k acres
Cane Ridge Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.3 mi, 102° E
Tern Bar Slough (State Conservation Area) — 16.2 mi, 101° E
War Memorial (Monument) — 16.3 mi, 271° W
Lincoln Monument (Monument) — 16.3 mi, 271° W
Wayne County Historical Museum (Museum) — 16.4 mi, 270° W
The Atheneum & Visitors Center at Historic New Harmony (Museum) — 18.1 mi, 159° S
Our Lady Queen of Peace Shrine (Public Artwork) — 18.2 mi, 159° S
Archaeological Dig (Historic Ruins) — 18.2 mi, 159° S
Paul Tillich Memorial (Monument) — 18.2 mi, 159° S
Hoosier Salon (Gallery) — 18.4 mi, 159° S
New Harmony Contemporary Gallery & Shop (Gallery) — 18.4 mi, 159° S
Thrall's Opera House (Theatre) — 18.4 mi, 159° S
Maximillian Bodmer Exhibit (Museum) — 18.4 mi, 159° S
George Keppler House (Museum) — 18.4 mi, 159° S
Murphy Auditorium & USI New Harmony Theatre (Theatre) — 18.4 mi, 159° S
Matthias Scholle House (Museum) — 18.4 mi, 159° S
Harmonie State Park (State Park) — 20.5 mi, 165° S
Gibson County Visitors & Tourism (Attraction) — 26.1 mi, 093° E
Bieker-Wilson Village Site (Historic Ruins) — 31.8 mi, 182° S
Green River National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Partnership Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 41.9 mi, 142° SE · 2,073 acres
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 47.5 mi, 188° S · 274k acres
Shawnee Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 47.8 mi, 196° S · 7,712 acres
Garden Of The Gods Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 54.8 mi, 199° S · 3,978 acres
Lusk Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 62.0 mi, 204° SW · 6,632 acres

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