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Baldwin Illinois Map

Explore Baldwin, 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 Baldwin, Illinois

How to Use This Baldwin, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	38.183829
Longitude	-89.845152
Population	314
Density	182.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	60067, 62217
Area Code	312, 773, 217
County Seat	Chicago
School District	Red Bud Community Unit School District 132

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About Baldwin, Illinois

Baldwin is a locality in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 314. The population density is 182.0 people per km². Baldwin is located at 38.1838°N, 89.8452°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Baldwin is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 60067, 62217.

Baldwin rests upon a flat, expansive plateau where the horizon stretches thin under a sky that seems to possess more weight than the earth itself. It lies 2.3 miles north-northwest of Palatine, IL (from Palatine, IL: bearing 327°T), and is situated 7.3 miles north of Schaumburg. The landscape surrounding Baldwin is defined by the steady, rhythmic cycle of agriculture, where the soil holds a dark, mineral richness that yields golden corn and green soybeans in their respective seasons. Only a mile away, the quiet waters of Deer Grove Lake reflect the changing temperaments of the Midwestern clouds, while the nearby Dutch Schultz Recreation Area provides a small, wooded sanctuary for those seeking the stillness of the inland plains. On the distant horizon, the faint, jagged silhouette of Rogers Ridge suggests a world beyond the immediate, level fields, though the local terrain remains dominated by the subtle, persistent push of the wind across the prairie.

History in Baldwin is written in the architecture of modest brick facades and the sturdy, utilitarian lines of buildings that have weathered decades of seasonal extremes. The economy remains tethered to the land, echoing a time when the prosperity of the region was measured by the harvest and the efficiency of the rail lines that cut through the countryside. Salt Creek moves with a slow, deliberate gravity two miles away, carving a path through the earth that has long served as a silent witness to the quiet industry of the inhabitants. Life in Baldwin unfolds with a measured pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of the distant city, leaving room for the afternoon light to linger against the grain elevators and the quiet streets where the air feels heavy with the scent of dry stalks and coming rain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Village of Baldwin Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 360° N
Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 281° W
Baer Brothers Woodlot (Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 341° N
Marissa Recreational Area (State Recreation Area) — 7.1 mi, 064° NE
Randolph county Rod and Gun Club (Park) — 7.1 mi, 159° S
Sparta Country Club (Park) — 8.0 mi, 125° SE
Showtime Cinemas 6 (Cinema) — 8.2 mi, 112° E
Red Bud Area Museum (Museum) — 8.3 mi, 283° W
Misselhorn Art Museum (Museum) — 8.5 mi, 121° SE
Peabody River King State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.3 mi, 356° N
Modoc Rock Shelter National Historic Site (Historic Ruins) — 14.5 mi, 235° SW
Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.6 mi, 196° S · 16k acres
Center for French Colonial Life (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 217° SW
Pyramid State Recreation Area (State Park) — 18.2 mi, 126° SE
World War One Doughboy (Public Artwork) — 19.6 mi, 299° NW
Mill Creek Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 22.6 mi, 152° SE
Swayne Hollow SNA (Nature Reserve) — 23.0 mi, 152° SE
September 11 Memorial Walkway of Southern Illinois (Monument) — 23.1 mi, 341° N
Emma Kunz County Museum (Museum) — 23.6 mi, 342° N
Green Root Gallery (Gallery) — 24.0 mi, 342° N
Transportation Plaza (Monument) — 24.5 mi, 357° N
Historic Scott Gate (Monument) — 24.6 mi, 358° N
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 24.7 mi, 156° SE · 274k acres
Lookout Point (Viewpoint) — 27.2 mi, 077° E
Scenic Red Caboose (Attraction) — 28.4 mi, 353° N
O'Fallon Historical Society (Museum) — 28.4 mi, 353° N
Perry Park Center (Cinema) — 31.7 mi, 181° S
Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 32.4 mi, 205° SW · 1.5M acres
Wildfruit Gallery (Gallery) — 34.4 mi, 321° NW
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 48.4 mi, 129° SE · 91k acres

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