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Blue Mound Illinois Map

Explore Blue Mound, 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 Blue Mound, Illinois

How to Use This Blue Mound, Illinois Map

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

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	Blue Mound
State	Illinois (IL)
County	Macon County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	39.701152
Longitude	-89.123136
Population	1,133
Density	747.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62513
Area Code	217
County Seat	Decatur
School District	Meridian Community Unit School District 15

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About Blue Mound, Illinois

Blue Mound is a locality in Macon County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,133. The population density is 747.8 people per km². Blue Mound is located at 39.7012°N, 89.1231°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Blue Mound is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62513.

Blue Mound occupies a flat expanse of fertile soil where the horizon remains wide and unobstructed, defined primarily by the seasonal cycle of corn and soybean fields. It lies 13.1 miles southwest of Decatur, IL (from Decatur, IL: bearing 223°T), and is situated 13.9 miles northeast of Taylorville. The land here stretches out in a quiet, deliberate manner, punctuated only by the occasional cluster of trees or the narrow, meandering path of Mosquito Creek just two miles away. Beyond the immediate fields, the landscape shifts toward the horizon, where the faint, distant outline of Sand Ridge provides a subtle variation to the otherwise level topography. The quality of light during the late afternoon hours is particularly striking, casting long, amber shadows that emphasize the immense, open scale of the prairie. A short distance away, the quiet grounds of Griswold Conservation Area offer a preserved pocket of local flora, providing a stark contrast to the surrounding agricultural intensity.

Blue Mound traces its origins to the expansion of regional rail lines, which transformed the settlement into a vital hub for the movement of grain and agricultural supplies. The local economy remains tethered to this legacy, as the towering silos and grain elevators serve as the most prominent architectural features, marking the skyline with industrial permanence. Daily life moves at a pace determined by the demands of the harvest and the steady, rhythmic pulse of the farm equipment that traverses the rural roads. Those seeking a different tempo often look toward the quiet waters of Lake Waddy, situated eight miles from the center, as a place for reflection away from the steady hum of machinery. The character of Blue Mound is rooted in this persistent connection to the earth, where the social fabric is reinforced by long-standing agricultural traditions and the shared experience of the changing seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Griswold Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 285° W
Lincoln Trail Homestead State Memorial (State Recreation Area) — 6.8 mi, 008° N
Calamus Lake State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.1 mi, 338° N
Rock Springs Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 9.5 mi, 032° NE
Miller's Mill Overlook (Viewpoint) — 10.0 mi, 032° NE
Sand Creek Open Space Reservation (Local Recreation) — 10.5 mi, 059° NE
Harristown Depot (Attraction) — 10.7 mi, 011° N
Fairview Park (Local Park) — 11.7 mi, 032° NE
G.A.R. Memorial (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 044° NE
Unknown Soldier Monument (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 044° NE
Old Mueller Hall Monument (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 039° NE
Staley Museum (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 041° NE
Nelson Park And Golf Course (Local Park) — 13.1 mi, 049° NE
Hieronymus Mueller Museum (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 041° NE
Wabash Station (Attraction) — 13.8 mi, 043° NE
Christian County Coal Mine Museum (Museum) — 13.9 mi, 221° SW
Taylorville Cinema (Cinema) — 13.9 mi, 221° SW
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 14.1 mi, 050° NE
Taylorville Chautaugua Auditorium (Theatre) — 14.5 mi, 220° SW
Spitler Woods (State Park) — 14.6 mi, 069° E
Sangchris Lake State Resource Area (State Recreation Area) — 17.8 mi, 253° W
Margaret Guzy Pothole Wetlands State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.3 mi, 122° SE
Illinois Central Depot (Attraction) — 20.8 mi, 100° E
CE&I Depot (Attraction) — 21.5 mi, 174° S
Roseland Theatre (Cinema) — 21.7 mi, 174° S
Lake Shelbyville (Recreation Area) — 21.7 mi, 112° E
St Francis of Assisi (Public Artwork) — 25.2 mi, 293° NW
Trutter Museum (Museum) — 26.0 mi, 273° W
Margery Adams Wildlife Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 27.3 mi, 285° W
Edward R. Madigan State Park (State Park) — 30.7 mi, 334° NW

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