Explore Boulder Hill, 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 Boulder Hill, 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 Boulder Hill.
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 | Boulder Hill |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Kendall County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 41.71253 |
| Longitude | -88.336182 |
| Population | 8,394 |
| Density | 2222.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 60538 |
| Area Code | 708 |
| County Seat | Yorkville |
| School District | Oswego Community Unit School District 308 |
Boulder Hill emerges from the expansive Illinois landscape as a quiet residential enclave defined by its proximity to the steady, moving waters of the Fox River. It lies 1.3 miles south-southeast of Montgomery, IL (from Montgomery, IL: bearing 158°T), and is situated 3.4 miles south-southwest of Aurora. The topography here favors the subtle, open character of the inland plains, where the horizon stretches wide and the light at dusk settles in long, golden layers over the suburban streets. Residents of Boulder Hill often enjoy the modest elevation of Waubonsie Hill, a gentle landmark that breaks the flat, Midwestern silhouette four miles to the west. Local recreation finds a natural home at Suzanjohn Park, which provides a necessary patch of greenery for those who appreciate the simple rhythm of the changing seasons. Even the nearby presence of Spring Lake, located six miles away, reminds the observer that water remains a defining, if distant, companion to the earth here.
Boulder Hill developed as a residential expansion during the mid-twentieth century, shifting the focus of the land from its earlier agricultural roots to the needs of a growing workforce. The local economy maintains a steady pace, reflecting the broader industrial and commercial patterns that characterize the corridor between larger metropolitan hubs and the quiet intimacy of the prairie. Many residents participate in the varied industries of the region, contributing to a professional life that balances suburban comfort with the industrious nature of the surrounding territory. While the fields once favored corn and soybeans, the modern landscape of Boulder Hill now emphasizes connectivity and the steady maintenance of a stable, family-oriented environment. This transition from rural acreage to a planned residential center illustrates the practical ingenuity of those who built their lives here over the decades.
The cultural character of Boulder Hill is defined by a quiet, collective focus on neighborhood life and the shared use of communal spaces. Public life often centers around the local schools and the accessible pathways of Suzanjohn Park, where the pace of the day slows to match the movement of the wind across the open grass. While the region is not defined by singular, towering monuments, the identity of Boulder Hill persists through the consistent care residents provide for their properties and shared amenities. The community celebrates its place within the wider Midwestern tradition, where the values of hard work and neighborly cooperation remain the primary currency of daily interaction. It is a place where the seasons dictate the mood, shifting from the stark, gray clarity of winter to the vibrant, green resurgence of spring across the fields.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Boulder Hill, Illinois. Coordinates: 41.71253, -88.336182. 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 Boulder Hill includes the ZIP code (60538), telephone area code (708), county seat of Kendall County (Yorkville), and school district assignment (Oswego Community Unit School District 308).
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. |