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Bolivia Illinois Map

Explore Bolivia, 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 Bolivia, Illinois

How to Use This Bolivia, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	39.742268
Longitude	-89.34703
Population	180
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	62545, 61514
Area Code	217, 815
County Seat	Taylorville

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About Bolivia, Illinois

Bolivia is a locality in Christian County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Bolivia is located at 39.7423°N, 89.3470°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 62545, 61514.

Bolivia occupies a quiet expanse of the Illinois prairie, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a sky that feels immense and unburdened. It lies 13.6 miles north-northwest of Taylorville, IL (from Taylorville, IL: bearing 348°T), and is situated 9.8 miles east of Rochester. The landscape is defined by the steady, rhythmic persistence of agriculture, characterized by deep, dark soil that yields to the gentle, persistent meandering of Buckhart Creek just two miles away. To the west, the subtle rise of Sand Ridge interrupts the monotony of the plain, offering a slight variation in the elevation of the terrain. The quality of light during the late afternoon possesses a particular clarity, catching the edges of the fields and casting long, thin shadows that stretch toward Lake Waddy, seven miles distant, where the water mirrors the shifting hues of the clouds.

Bolivia remains a place anchored by the cyclical demands of the earth, where the local economy is inextricably bound to the labor of the surrounding fields. The history of the region is written in the persistence of its rural character, far removed from the dense urban grids of the north, and maintained by those who continue to work the land as their predecessors did. Residents often seek a brief respite at Edinburg Park, six miles away, finding in its quiet spaces a reflection of the town’s own measured pace. Life in Bolivia moves with a deliberate gravity, defined not by grand spectacles but by the persistent, quiet endurance of a landscape that demands attention to the slow, seasonal pulse of the harvest.

Nearby Outdoor Places

War Memorial (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 329° NW
Edinburg Park (Local Park) — 6.0 mi, 202° S
Sangchris Lake State Resource Area (State Recreation Area) — 7.9 mi, 231° SW
Calamus Lake State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.6 mi, 054° NE
Ivarene Wild Life Sanctuary (Conservation Area) — 10.6 mi, 203° SW
Rochester Park (Local Park) — 10.8 mi, 275° W
The Muni (Theatre) — 12.4 mi, 270° W
St Francis of Assisi (Public Artwork) — 13.3 mi, 301° NW
Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 13.4 mi, 168° S
Lincoln Trail Homestead State Memorial (State Recreation Area) — 13.5 mi, 072° E
Taylorville Cinema (Cinema) — 13.6 mi, 168° S
Christian County Coal Mine Museum (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 168° S
AMC Showplace 8 (Cinema) — 14.0 mi, 276° W
Trutter Museum (Museum) — 14.2 mi, 264° W
Taylorville Chautaugua Auditorium (Theatre) — 14.3 mi, 169° S
Lincoln Memorial (Monument) — 14.4 mi, 266° W
Margery Adams Wildlife Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 15.1 mi, 286° W
Harristown Depot (Attraction) — 15.9 mi, 061° NE
Illinois State Museum Research and Collections Center (Museum) — 15.9 mi, 280° W
Elijah Iles House (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 283° W
Rotary Sundial (Attraction) — 16.4 mi, 268° W
The Pharmacy Gallery & Art Space (Gallery) — 16.4 mi, 284° W
Selvaggio Historic Arches (Attraction) — 16.4 mi, 268° W
Vachel Lindsay Home (Museum) — 16.5 mi, 283° W
Carpenter Park (Local Recreation) — 16.8 mi, 302° NW
Carpenter Park Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 17.3 mi, 299° NW
Rock Springs Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 17.7 mi, 073° E
Edward R. Madigan State Park (State Park) — 24.8 mi, 356° N
Lincolns New Salem State Park (State Park) — 29.7 mi, 301° NW
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 54.8 mi, 324° NW · 13k acres

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