Explore Broadview, 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 Broadview, 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 Broadview.
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 | Broadview |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Cook County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 41.86392 |
| Longitude | -87.853393 |
| Population | 7,998 |
| Density | 1737.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 60155 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| County Seat | Chicago |
| School District | Proviso Township High School District 209 |
Broadview maintains a steady, grounded presence upon the expansive plains of the Illinois landscape. It lies 1.0 miles northwest of Hines, IL (from Hines, IL: bearing 315°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west-northwest of Cicero. Addison Creek flows quietly through the local terrain, offering a subtle contrast to the flat, industrious horizon that defines this part of the state. To the west, the gentle basin of Miller Meadow provides a low-lying relief in the topography, while the distant silhouette of Blue Island Ridge anchors the view far toward the horizon. Broadview experiences a distinct quality of light in the late afternoon, where the sun stretches long shadows across the level earth and illuminates the prairie grasses. Residents often find quiet retreat within the green boundaries of Playdale Park, which serves as a central point of recreation for the immediate neighborhood.
Broadview traces its development to the early twentieth century, growing in tandem with the industrial expansion that reshaped the Midwestern corridor. The local economy evolved from its agricultural beginnings into a robust hub for manufacturing and logistics, providing a stable foundation for the families who settled here. Factories and warehouses stand as silent, sturdy witnesses to the labor that has long defined the rhythm of the daily commute. Over the decades, Broadview transitioned into a vital link in the regional supply chain, utilizing its proximity to major transit routes to move goods across the country. The brick structures that remain from its formative years offer a tactile record of a time when industry dictated the pulse of the local labor force.
Broadview fosters a cultural character built on the resilience and industrious spirit of its diverse population. Community life centers on neighborhood gatherings and local school events that bring generations together in shared purpose. While the area is largely defined by its practical utility, pockets of individual expression emerge in the gardens and well-kept homes that line the streets. Notable figures such as the professional athlete Jim Harbaugh once spent formative years in this region, carrying the influence of its disciplined environment into their wider careers. Broadview honors its past through a steady, unpretentious pace of life, where the change of seasons across the open ground remains the most reliable clock for those who live and work here.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Broadview, Illinois. Coordinates: 41.86392, -87.853393. 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 Broadview includes the ZIP code (60155), 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. |