Explore Berkeley, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Berkeley, 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 Berkeley.
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 | Berkeley |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Cook County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 41.888919 |
| Longitude | -87.903396 |
| Population | 5,338 |
| Density | 1470.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 60163, 60164 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| County Seat | Chicago |
| School District | Proviso Township High School District 209 |
Berkeley occupies a flat expanse of the Midwestern plains, characterized by a horizon that stretches wide under the vast, shifting canopy of the Illinois sky. It lies 1.2 miles west-northwest of Bellwood, IL (from Bellwood, IL: bearing 296°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west-northwest of Cicero. The landscape remains grounded and steady, defined by the slow, deliberate movement of Addison Creek as it winds its path only one mile from the residential blocks. Gentle elevations define the terrain, while the silhouette of Rogers Ridge rises faintly on the distant horizon, a reminder of the geologic scale beyond these local plains. Residents often gather at Lind Park to watch the light change from gold to violet, the air carrying a crisp, earthy scent that lingers as the day concludes. Four miles away, the quiet waters of Stonewort Pond and the basin of Miller Meadow provide a sense of stillness to the surrounding geography.
Berkeley grew from the expansion of regional rail and industry, evolving into a place where the hum of commerce blends with the quietude of neighborhood life. The economy finds its roots in the movement of goods, supported by a network of logistics and small-scale manufacturing that keeps the pulse of the region steady. Over the decades, the landscape has been shaped by the necessity of transport and trade, leaving behind a utilitarian elegance in the brick and steel of its older structures. Life in Berkeley maintains a measured pace, where the labor of the day gives way to the flickering warmth of porch lights at dusk. The local industries serve as a quiet foundation, anchoring the community to the broader economic currents of the surrounding plains.
Berkeley fosters a character defined by its resilience and the simple familiarity of its streets, where neighbors recognize one another amidst the daily commute. Lind Park serves as a central point of recreation, offering a patch of green space that invites residents to pause and observe the changing seasons. While the town is modest in its offerings, it holds a quiet dignity, reflective of a region that values hard work and the steady rhythms of the calendar year. Cultural life here centers on the small, shared moments of the school year and the seasonal shifts that dictate the texture of the air. No figures of immense global fame claim this ground as their birthplace, allowing the identity of Berkeley to remain firmly rooted in the lives of the people who call it their own.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Berkeley, Illinois. Coordinates: 41.888919, -87.903396. 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 Berkeley includes the ZIP code (60163, 60164), telephone area code (312, 773), county seat of Cook County (Chicago), and school district assignment (Proviso Township High School District 209).
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. |