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Ava Illinois Map

Explore Ava, 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 Ava, Illinois

How to Use This Ava, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	37.888385
Longitude	-89.494817
Population	553
Density	202.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62907
Area Code	618
County Seat	Murphysboro
School District	Trico Community Unit School District 176

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About Ava, Illinois

Ava is a locality in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 553. The population density is 202.0 people per km². Ava is located at 37.8884°N, 89.4948°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ava is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62907.

Ava manifests as a quiet intersection of limestone bedrock and fertile silt, where the landscape stretches toward the horizon in a pattern of patient, rhythmic agriculture. It lies 18.8 miles northwest of Carbondale, IL (from Carbondale, IL: bearing 306°T), and is situated 17.9 miles east of Chester. Spring Creek carves a thin, meandering silver ribbon through the terrain, its course marking the subtle transition between the dense, shaded growth of the Kinkaid Lake Purchase Unit and the open, orderly rows of soybean and corn that define the regional economy. To the north, the rounded silhouette of Sugar Hill breaks the flatness of the plains, acting as a fixed compass point for the local traveler. The light here during the late afternoon possesses a particular, honeyed clarity, catching the dust of the fields and turning the air into a shimmering, translucent haze that softens the sharp geometry of the grain silos and the brick facades of the older buildings.

Ava emerged from the necessity of the rail line, serving as a vital node for the transport of coal and timber that once fueled the industrial ambition of the surrounding counties. While the heavy steam engines have long since faded into local memory, the spirit of the place remains tethered to the land and the nearby waters of Kinkaid Lake, which provides a cooling, expansive presence for those seeking respite from the summer heat. The pace of life in Ava follows the seasonal cycle of the harvest, a deliberate tempo that values endurance and the steady maintenance of small-town institutions. Beyond the quiet streets, the deep woods of the Kinkaid Lake Purchase Unit offer a stark contrast to the manicured fields, creating a persistent dialogue between the wild, unruly growth of the forest and the disciplined, productive output of the surrounding farms.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kinkaid Lake Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 1.6 mi, 221° SW · 1,243 acres
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 2.6 mi, 200° S · 274k acres
Johnson Creek Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 3.5 mi, 193° S
Pyramid State Recreation Area (State Park) — 5.1 mi, 352° N
Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 275° W
Pyroglyphics (Public Artwork) — 7.8 mi, 274° W
Swayne Hollow State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.1 mi, 271° W
Swayne Hollow SNA (Nature Reserve) — 8.4 mi, 270° W
Lake Murphysboro State Park (State Park) — 8.6 mi, 142° SE
Golf Course (Park) — 9.5 mi, 324° NW
Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.2 mi, 218° SW · 16k acres
Miranda's Loom Fine Craft Studio & Gallery (Gallery) — 12.1 mi, 135° SE
Main Lookout (Viewpoint) — 14.8 mi, 161° S
Mystic Willow (Attraction) — 15.0 mi, 109° E
Unknown Departed Memorial (Monument) — 15.2 mi, 110° E
Old Train Depot (Monument) — 15.4 mi, 108° E
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 15.4 mi, 108° E
Pomona Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 18.5 mi, 154° SE
The Carbondale Depot Museum (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 126° SE
Shawnee Cave Amphitheater (Theatre) — 18.9 mi, 150° SE
McLeod Theatre (Theatre) — 19.0 mi, 129° SE
Sharp Museum (Museum) — 19.2 mi, 128° SE
Clear Springs Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.3 mi, 168° S · 4,739 acres
African American Museum of Southern Illinois (Museum) — 19.8 mi, 124° SE
Misselhorn Art Museum (Museum) — 19.9 mi, 324° NW
Larue-Pine Hills National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 20.8 mi, 172° S · 1,959 acres
Showtime Cinemas 6 (Cinema) — 20.8 mi, 327° NW
Bald Knob Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 21.5 mi, 165° S · 5,830 acres
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.5 mi, 123° SE · 91k acres
Perry Park Center (Cinema) — 22.6 mi, 240° SW

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