Bay View Gardens Illinois Map
Explore Bay View Gardens, 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 Bay View Gardens, Illinois
How to Use This Bay View Gardens, Illinois Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bay View Gardens, 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 Bay View Gardens.
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 | Bay View Gardens |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Woodford County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.8102 |
| Longitude | -89.5272 |
| Population | 354 |
| Density | 240.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 61611 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| County Seat | Eureka |
| School District | County of Woodford School |
About Bay View Gardens, Illinois
Bay View Gardens is a locality in Woodford County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 354. The population density is 240.2 people per km². Bay View Gardens is located at 40.8102°N, 89.5272°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bay View Gardens is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61611.Bay View Gardens occupies a flat, expansive stretch of earth where the horizon pulls the sky down to meet the stalks of golden corn and soybeans. It lies 8.7 miles north-northeast of Peoria, IL (from Peoria, IL: bearing 22°T), and is situated 9.7 miles northwest of Washington. The land is defined by the steady presence of Upper Peoria Lake, which anchors the eastern edge of the property and reflects the shifting gray and amber hues of a Midwestern afternoon. To the west, the subtle depression of Burkett Hollow breaks the uniformity of the plains, while the small, winding path of Blue Creek cuts through the soil only a mile away. On the distant horizon, the faint, jagged silhouette of Hoxie Ridge provides a permanent boundary to the landscape, reminding travelers of the vast distance between this point and any rising mountain range.
Bay View Gardens maintains a quiet, deliberate pace that honors its agricultural roots and the modest scale of its local industry. Residents often gather at the Village Public Park to watch the light fade over the water, finding a communal stillness that contrasts with the distant hum of the regional grid. The legacy of the land is shaped by the careful stewardship of the surrounding soil, with the influence of the nearby Spring Branch State Conservation Area encouraging a deep respect for the indigenous woods and wildlife. Life here moves in rhythm with the seasons, from the planting of the fields to the long, hushed winters that settle over the valley, creating a place where the daily work of the world feels both grounded and profound.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Village Public Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 090° E
- Peoria Skeet and Trap Club (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 136° SE
- Fon du Lac Park District (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 000° N
- Spring Bay Fen State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 184° S
- Robert Rutherford Wildlife Sanctuary (Local Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 303° NW
- Illinois River State Fish and Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 1.7 mi, 212° SW
- Mill Point Campground (Private Recreation) — 1.9 mi, 198° S
- Mossville Soccer Complex (Local Recreation) — 2.3 mi, 323° NW
- Detweiller Woods Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 249° W
- Robinson Park - South (Local Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 270° W
- Lacroix Rock (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 240° SW
- Sweet Like Lemonade (Public Artwork) — 5.0 mi, 225° SW
- Jubliee College State Park (State Park) — 5.5 mi, 244° SW
- Rock Island (State Recreation Area) — 5.6 mi, 271° W
- Ironworkers Memorial (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 194° S
- Peoria Public Schools Stadium (Stadium) — 6.1 mi, 212° SW
- Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 200° S
- Settlement of Peoria Historic Site (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 196° S
- Town Theater (Cinema) — 7.7 mi, 016° N
- Spring Lake (State Recreation Area) — 8.5 mi, 186° S
- AMC Classic Sunnyland 10 (Cinema) — 8.5 mi, 164° S
- Arts Partners (Gallery) — 8.6 mi, 208° SW
- Studios on Sheridan (Gallery) — 8.7 mi, 208° SW
- Dome Planetarium (Museum) — 8.9 mi, 201° S
- Contemporary Art Center of Peoria (Arts Centre) — 9.1 mi, 202° S
- Eastlight Theatre (Theatre) — 9.8 mi, 189° S
- Fondulac Drive Lookout 1 (Viewpoint) — 9.9 mi, 193° S
- Ulrich Wildlife Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 11.2 mi, 170° S
- Wildlife Prairie Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 12.2 mi, 245° SW
- Princeville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 307° NW
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About This Bay View Gardens Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bay View Gardens, Illinois. Coordinates: 40.8102, -89.5272. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Bay View Gardens includes the ZIP code (61611), telephone area code (815), county seat of Woodford County (Eureka), and school district assignment (County of Woodford School).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
