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Bates Illinois Map

Explore Bates, 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 Bates, Illinois

How to Use This Bates, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	39.724217
Longitude	-89.84955
Population	180
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	62670, 62419
Area Code	217
County Seat	Springfield

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About Bates, Illinois

Bates is a locality in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Bates is located at 39.7242°N, 89.8495°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 62670, 62419.

Bates occupies a quiet expanse of flat, fertile earth where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under an expansive Midwestern sky. It lies 8.4 miles west-northwest of Chatham, IL (from Chatham, IL: bearing 293°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south-southwest of Farmingdale. Archer Creek carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its waters moving with a steady, muted purpose that mirrors the slow turning of the seasons. A short distance away, the surface of Sudduth Lake catches the late afternoon light, holding a mirror to the clouds that drift over the prairie. Far to the south, the faint, hazy suggestion of Sand Ridge provides the only break in the level line of the world, a distant reminder of the geologic shifts that shaped this region long ago. The air here carries the scent of turned soil and cooling grasses, and as dusk descends, the shadows lengthen across the fields in long, thin fingers of violet and gray.

Bates emerged from the steady labor of those who cleared the tallgrass to make way for the rows of corn and soybeans that define the local economy. The rhythms of life in Bates remain tethered to the harvest, a cycle of planting and reaping that has dictated the pace of the days for generations. Residents find a quiet respite at the nearby Sangamon Valley Greenway, where the land is preserved in a state that recalls the untamed character of the original prairie. While the modern world moves with a frantic energy, Bates maintains a grounded perspective, favoring the endurance of its traditional agricultural roots and the simple, honest utility of its local commerce. The landscape serves as a constant, silent partner to the people who reside here, reinforcing a character defined by patience and an enduring connection to the soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sangamon Valley Greenway (State Recreation Area) — 4.7 mi, 087° E
Centennial Park (Local Park) — 5.0 mi, 063° NE
Potawatomi Trail of Death - McCoys Mill Encampment (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 043° NE
Potawatomi Trail of Death - Island Grove Encampment (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 296° NW
AMC Classic Springfield 12 (Cinema) — 6.8 mi, 072° E
Malibu Jack's (Theme Park) — 8.2 mi, 069° E
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 8.4 mi, 114° SE
Chatham Trail (State Recreation Area) — 8.5 mi, 113° SE
Route 66 Drive In (Cinema) — 9.2 mi, 083° E
Lauterbach Man Statue (Attraction) — 9.4 mi, 073° E
Angel of Hope (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 063° NE
DIM Art House (Gallery) — 10.0 mi, 059° NE
Selvaggio Historic Arches (Attraction) — 10.3 mi, 087° E
Rotary Sundial (Attraction) — 10.3 mi, 087° E
Gallery 1624 (Gallery) — 10.7 mi, 068° E
Route 66 Mural (Public Artwork) — 11.3 mi, 071° E
Legacy Theatre (Theatre) — 11.4 mi, 065° NE
Illinois State Museum (Museum) — 11.5 mi, 064° NE
Capitol View (Viewpoint) — 11.6 mi, 064° NE
Vachel Lindsay Home (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 065° NE
Kidzeum of Health and Science (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 064° NE
Elijah Iles House (Museum) — 11.9 mi, 066° NE
Carpenter Park Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 14.5 mi, 046° NE
Carpenter Park (Local Recreation) — 14.9 mi, 050° NE
Lincolns New Salem State Park (State Park) — 16.7 mi, 002° N
Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 18.7 mi, 323° NW
Beaver Dam State Park (State Park) — 35.6 mi, 190° S
Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 37.5 mi, 292° W · 7,396 acres
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 44.4 mi, 348° N · 13k acres

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