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Aledo Illinois Map

Explore Aledo, 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 Aledo, Illinois

How to Use This Aledo, Illinois Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Aledo, 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 Aledo.

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	Aledo
State	Illinois (IL)
County	Mercer County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	41.199757
Longitude	-90.749306
Population	3,633
Density	592.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61231
Area Code	847, 224
County Seat	Aledo
School District	Mercer County School District 404

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About Aledo, Illinois

Aledo is a locality in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,633. The population density is 592.4 people per km². Aledo is located at 41.1998°N, 90.7493°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Aledo is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61231.

Aledo anchors the high, fertile expanse of the Illinois prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and flat beneath a sky that seems to press down with the weight of harvest. It lies 23.2 miles south-southwest of Rock Island, IL (from Rock Island, IL: bearing 203°T), and is situated 19.8 miles south-southwest of Milan. The landscape here is defined by the slow, deliberate work of water and wind, with the drainage of Pike Run carving subtle, shallow depressions into the dark, heavy soil only a mile from the center of town. Sunlight catches the dust of the fields in late summer, turning the air into a golden, shimmering haze that softens the edges of the grain elevators and the brick facades of the business district. Just two miles to the east, the quiet surface of Dellitt Lake mirrors the clouds, providing a still counterpoint to the restless movement of the wind across the open plains. Beyond the immediate fields, the distant silhouette of Army Ridge Bluffs rises seventeen miles away, a faint, jagged reminder of the rugged terrain that exists far from this calm, cultivated plateau.

Aledo grew from the ambition of settlers who saw the promise in the black loam, transforming the wild grass into a grid of commerce and community that functions today with the quiet persistence of the Midwestern plains. Central Park serves as the green heart of the grid, a place where the local rhythm is measured by the changing seasons rather than the frantic pace of the distant urban centers. The economy remains tethered to the land, supported by the cycles of planting and harvest that dictate the flow of goods and the character of the daily routine. While Big River State Forest lies sixteen miles to the west, providing a dense, wooded refuge, the life of Aledo is primarily one of open horizons and the steady, unadorned labor of agriculture. The town maintains a stoic independence, holding onto a quiet dignity that recognizes the value of a job finished and the importance of a neighbor’s word.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Central Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 028° NE
Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 126° SE
Northside Park (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 350° N
Fenton Park (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 179° S
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 11.4 mi, 246° SW
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.8 mi, 239° SW · 24k acres
Big River State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 12.0 mi, 221° SW
Mississippi River Islands Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.7 mi, 237° SW
Delabar State Park (State Park) — 18.7 mi, 211° SW
Wildcat Den State Park (State Park) — 19.2 mi, 341° N
Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 19.5 mi, 132° SE
Hennepin Canal (State Recreation Area) — 19.7 mi, 025° NE
Benjamin Nye Memorial (Monument) — 20.0 mi, 337° NW
Warren County History Museum (Museum) — 20.5 mi, 167° S
Old Canon (Public Artwork) — 20.5 mi, 166° S
Mark Twain Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 21.6 mi, 317° NW
Mark Twain Overlook (Monument) — 21.6 mi, 317° NW
Pearl Bottom Museum (Museum) — 21.7 mi, 315° NW
Muscatine Art Center (Arts Centre) — 22.5 mi, 316° NW
Louisa County Historical Museum (Museum) — 23.3 mi, 267° W
Fryxell Geology Museum (Museum) — 23.4 mi, 026° NE
United States Armed Forces Memorial (Monument) — 23.6 mi, 313° NW
Davenport Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 23.8 mi, 019° N
Rock Island Arsenal Museum (Museum) — 24.5 mi, 026° NE
Oquawka State Wildlife Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 25.7 mi, 212° SW
Galesburg Civic Arts Center (Gallery) — 26.5 mi, 131° SE
CB&Q Engine 3006 (Attraction) — 26.7 mi, 131° SE
Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site (Attraction) — 27.0 mi, 132° SE
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.1 mi, 034° NE · 274k acres
Ellison (historical) (Historic Ruins) — 29.7 mi, 182° S

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