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Aviston Illinois Map

Explore Aviston, 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 Aviston, Illinois

How to Use This Aviston, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	38.625967
Longitude	-89.613424
Population	2,340
Density	564.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62216
Area Code	217
County Seat	Carlyle
School District	Aviston School District 21

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About Aviston, Illinois

Aviston is a locality in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,340. The population density is 564.7 people per km². Aviston is located at 38.6260°N, 89.6134°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Aviston is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62216.

Aviston emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of the Illinois prairie, defined by a landscape where the sky dominates the earth. It lies 9.8 miles south-southeast of Highland, IL (from Highland, IL: bearing 159°T), and is situated 4.4 miles west of Breese. The air here holds a crisp, heavy stillness, particularly as the sun descends and casts long, amber shadows across the fields that stretch toward the distant silhouette of Heimanns Hill. Within the village limits, the land remains largely level, though the presence of Lake Branch just a mile away introduces a subtle, winding break in the otherwise unbroken expanse of agricultural earth. Residents gather at Aviston Community Park, a quiet expanse of green that serves as the local anchor for outdoor life, while the nearby waters of Sportsman Lake offer a placid reflection of the wide, Midwestern firmament.

Agriculture remains the silent pulse of Aviston, with the seasonal rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pace of the days. The settlement grew from the steady labor of early settlers who recognized the fertility of this inland soil, building a life defined by the reliable yield of corn and soybeans. Today, the economy balances this deep-rooted agrarian heritage with the steady, industrious character of a place that values consistency over spectacle. The architecture remains modest and functional, favoring brick and sturdy timber, while the social life orbits around school events and the shared quietude of the plains. Life in Aviston moves with a deliberate, unadorned grace, anchored by the cycles of the seasons and the enduring connection to the land that sustains it.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Dachshund Statue (Public Artwork) — 1.3 mi, 151° SE
Aviston Community Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 154° SE
In Memory of Bradley James Harem 24 April 1980-14 May 1995 (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 154° SE
In Memory of Nora Kay Leonard 26 February 1923 - 26 January 1982 (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 153° SE
In Memory of Gene Lohman 11-23-1922~01-15-2006 (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 154° SE
Trenton Community Park (Local Park) — 3.3 mi, 248° W
Korte Recreation Center Park (Local Recreation) — 9.4 mi, 336° NW
Kaskaskia River - Carlyle (Conservation Area) — 10.0 mi, 169° S
Carlyle Lake (Recreation Area) — 13.7 mi, 091° E
7 Gates of Hell: Gate 7 (Viewpoint) — 13.8 mi, 294° NW
Eldon Hazlet (State Recreation Area) — 14.5 mi, 081° E
O'Fallon Historical Society (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 262° W
Scenic Red Caboose (Attraction) — 16.3 mi, 262° W
Browns Mound (Historic Ruins) — 16.6 mi, 289° W
Party Cove (Attraction) — 19.2 mi, 071° E
Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.8 mi, 208° SW
Greenville University Factory Theatre (Theatre) — 21.2 mi, 032° NE
Emma Kunz County Museum (Museum) — 21.2 mi, 248° W
Green Root Gallery (Gallery) — 21.4 mi, 249° W
Richard W. Bock Sculpture Museum (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 031° NE
Ladue Auditorium (Theatre) — 21.5 mi, 031° NE
Edwardsville Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 22.4 mi, 300° NW
Mustang Corral (Attraction) — 23.4 mi, 294° NW
Cahokia Mounds State Historical Site (State Park) — 23.4 mi, 273° W
Town & Country Motel sign (Attraction) — 23.5 mi, 293° NW
Ralph Korte Stadium (Stadium) — 24.0 mi, 297° NW
Horshoe Lake State Park (State Park) — 24.8 mi, 280° W
Gateway Arch National Park (National Park) — 30.7 mi, 271° W · 85 acres
Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.3 mi, 296° NW · 32k acres
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 52.4 mi, 178° S · 274k acres

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