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Arthur Illinois Map

Explore Arthur, 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 Arthur, Illinois

How to Use This Arthur, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	39.714755
Longitude	-88.472278
Population	2,231
Density	644.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61911
Area Code	309
County Seat	Tuscola
School District	Arthur Community Unit School District 305

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About Arthur, Illinois

Arthur is a locality in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,231. The population density is 644.3 people per km². Arthur is located at 39.7148°N, 88.4723°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Arthur is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61911.

Arthur rests upon a vast, flat expanse of fertile prairie where the horizon line remains uninterrupted by anything save for the occasional silo or the distant, hazy silhouette of Fox Ridge. It lies 16.9 miles north-northwest of Mattoon, IL (from Mattoon, IL: bearing 342°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west-northwest of Arcola. The landscape surrounding Arthur is defined by a slow, rhythmic drainage toward the West Fork Kaskaskia River, which winds through the dark, nutrient-rich soil like a quiet pulse. During the height of summer, the air over the fields holds a heavy, golden warmth, while the greenery of Dorothy B. Jurgens Garden Park offers a shaded respite for those who walk its paths. The light at dusk here possesses a peculiar clarity, turning the stalks of corn and soybeans into deep silhouettes against a sky that seems to stretch infinitely wide, unburdened by the clutter of larger, more congested horizons.

Agriculture forms the fundamental architecture of the local economy, anchoring the daily life of Arthur to the seasonal shifts of planting and harvest. The presence of the Amish community adds a distinct, deliberate pace to the streets, where the clip-clop of horse-drawn carriages provides a counterpoint to the hum of modern machinery. Commerce here reflects a heritage of craftsmanship and endurance, with shops and workshops maintaining a focus on quality that feels disconnected from the frenetic speed of the city. Though the National Petroleum Chemical Company Plant Reservoir remains a singular, utilitarian feature of the wider landscape, the spirit of the place is found in the modest, sturdy buildings that line the main thoroughfare. Residents move through their days with a steady, pragmatic grace, deeply aware of the cycles of the land and the quiet, enduring character of the prairie.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Prairie Wind (State Recreation Area) — 0.2 mi, 000° N
Eberhardt Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 203° SW
Hippie Memorial (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 103° E
Raggedy Ann and Andy Statue (Public Artwork) — 9.0 mi, 103° E
Lake Shelbyville (Recreation Area) — 9.1 mi, 211° SW
Wyman Park (Local Park) — 10.1 mi, 224° SW
Douglas County Museum (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 061° NE
Civil War Monument (Monument) — 14.9 mi, 251° W
Embarras River - Camargo (Conservation Area) — 15.0 mi, 074° E
Illinois Central Depot (Attraction) — 15.0 mi, 252° W
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 16.7 mi, 160° S
Burgess-Osborne Auditorium (Theatre) — 17.0 mi, 162° S
WW2 Tank (Monument) — 17.1 mi, 159° S
Two Story Outhouse (Attraction) — 17.7 mi, 184° S
Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 18.3 mi, 223° SW
Piatt County Unit State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 20.4 mi, 342° N
Robert Allerton Park (State Conservation Area) — 20.7 mi, 333° NW
Spitler Woods (State Park) — 21.1 mi, 281° W
Sand Creek Open Space Reservation (Local Recreation) — 24.4 mi, 280° W
Reptiles (Viewpoint) — 24.6 mi, 288° W
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 25.2 mi, 289° W
Fox Ridge State Park (State Park) — 25.6 mi, 142° SE
Wabash Station (Attraction) — 26.8 mi, 290° W
Hieronymus Mueller Museum (Museum) — 27.5 mi, 289° W
Staley Museum (Museum) — 27.5 mi, 289° W
Krannert Art Museum (Museum) — 29.7 mi, 025° NE
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music (Museum) — 29.8 mi, 025° NE
Giertz Gallery (Gallery) — 30.4 mi, 018° N
Cinema Gallery (Gallery) — 30.8 mi, 027° NE
The Gilbert Gallery (Gallery) — 30.9 mi, 027° NE

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