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Alpha Illinois Map

Explore Alpha, 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 Alpha, Illinois

How to Use This Alpha, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	41.191703
Longitude	-90.380127
Population	675
Density	843.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61413
Area Code	815
County Seat	Cambridge
School District	Alwood Community Unit School District 225

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About Alpha, Illinois

Alpha is a locality in Henry County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 675. The population density is 843.4 people per km². Alpha is located at 41.1917°N, 90.3801°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Alpha is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61413.

Alpha rests upon the expansive, flat horizon of the Illinois prairie, where the sky claims more territory than the earth itself. It lies 16.9 miles north of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 358°T), and is situated 16.9 miles south-southeast of Coal Valley. The landscape remains defined by the persistent, rhythmic cycle of the seasons, shifting from the stark, pale browns of winter to a vibrant, heavy green as the crops rise toward the sun. North Pope Creek carves a quiet, unassuming path through the local terrain just a mile away, its waters moving with a deliberate, slow grace that reflects the changing light of the prairie. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain holds a subtle, quiet permanence, with the distant rise of Pilot Knob marking the horizon ten miles off as a faint, singular interruption in an otherwise unbroken expanse.

Alpha emerged from the fertile soil that has long dictated the rhythm of local life, its economy tethered to the vast, productive agriculture of the region. The legacy of the land is visible in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture of the streets and the steady, unpretentious pace of those who live here. Residents often look toward the quiet expanse of the Cresent Lake Club just a mile away for a reprieve from the labor of the fields, or travel the ten miles to Karl Lake when the summer heat settles deep into the soil. Life in Alpha moves in alignment with the planting and the harvest, a quiet persistence that honors the labor of previous generations while remaining firmly planted in the black, rich dirt of the present day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cresent Lake Club (Park) — 0.6 mi, 038° NE
4th Ave Park (Local Park) — 3.5 mi, 103° E
3rd Ave Park (Local Park) — 3.9 mi, 104° E
Public Triangle (Monument) — 11.5 mi, 135° SE
Valley View Club (Park) — 11.7 mi, 056° NE
Bishop Hill Park (State Park) — 13.5 mi, 087° E
Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 13.5 mi, 201° S
State Historic Site Museum (Attraction) — 13.6 mi, 089° E
Poet Carl Sandburg and Nellie the Goat (Public Artwork) — 16.9 mi, 178° S
Galesburg Civic Arts Center (Gallery) — 16.9 mi, 177° S
Victoria State Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.9 mi, 126° SE
CB&Q Engine 3006 (Attraction) — 17.0 mi, 177° S
Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site (Attraction) — 17.7 mi, 178° S
James B. Stockdale Museum (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 173° S
Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 18.6 mi, 128° SE
Hennepin Canal (State Recreation Area) — 19.3 mi, 359° N
Abraham Lincoln Statue (Monument) — 21.4 mi, 033° NE
Geneseo Water Tower Fish (Attraction) — 21.6 mi, 034° NE
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 22.4 mi, 325° NW
Deere Cross (Monument) — 22.6 mi, 345° N
Fryxell Geology Museum (Museum) — 23.2 mi, 338° N
Pat and Jack Bush Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 23.5 mi, 347° N
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.0 mi, 352° N · 274k acres
Rock Island Arsenal Museum (Museum) — 24.0 mi, 340° N
Warren County History Museum (Museum) — 24.3 mi, 217° SW
Davenport Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 25.8 mi, 334° NW
Johnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 26.2 mi, 070° E
Hoepfner House (Historic Ruins) — 26.8 mi, 358° N
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.8 mi, 259° W · 24k acres
Rock Island Railroad Museum (Museum) — 33.1 mi, 106° E

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