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Brooklyn Illinois Map

Explore Brooklyn, 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 Brooklyn, Illinois

How to Use This Brooklyn, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	38.654247
Longitude	-90.167873
Population	649
Density	309.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	62367, 62059
Area Code	217, 309
County Seat	Rushville
School District	Brooklyn Community Unit School District 188

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About Brooklyn, Illinois

Brooklyn is a locality in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 649. The population density is 309.0 people per km². Brooklyn is located at 38.6542°N, 90.1679°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Brooklyn is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 62367, 62059.

Brooklyn occupies a quiet stretch of land defined by the persistent, winding course of the La Moine River as it carves through the Illinois soil. It lies 16.8 miles south-southwest of Macomb, IL (from Macomb, IL: bearing 197°T), and is situated 12.8 miles northwest of Rushville. The surrounding terrain rises into the soft, elevated contours of Gin Ridge, which stands as a silent sentinel against the horizon to the west. Broad expanses of farmland stretch toward the distance, where the quality of light at dusk turns the fields into a deep, burnished gold, casting long shadows that emphasize the flat, rhythmic pulse of the plains. Travelers might catch a glimpse of the dense, verdant canopy of Weinberg-King State Fish and Wildlife Area, a short distance away, where the woods offer a sanctuary of stillness. Even the air here feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and turning leaves, a reminder of the thousands of miles that separate Brooklyn from any distant tide.

Brooklyn maintains a legacy rooted in the resilience of those who sought a place of their own, carving a distinct identity into the Midwestern landscape. The local economy remains tethered to the cycles of the seasons, where the labor of the soil and the quiet industry of the region sustain the daily rhythm of life. Residents often look toward the quiet waters of Croxton Lake for a moment of repose, observing how the surface mirrors the shifting colors of the sky as the afternoon fades. The character of Brooklyn is found in its understated persistence, a place where the work of the day is measured by the steady progress of the sun across the canopy and the enduring presence of the river. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured pace, indifferent to the haste of the wider world, favoring the steady comfort of familiar horizons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Eagle Park Marsh (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 044° NE
Riverfront Trail (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 257° W
Saltue to Steel (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 339° N
St. Louis Riverfront Trail (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 299° NW
Big Mound Monument (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 230° SW
Cotton Belt Mural (Public Artwork) — 1.3 mi, 217° SW
Mct Schoolhouse Trail Spur (Local Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 051° NE
Zuka Arts Guild (Arts Centre) — 1.6 mi, 261° W
Lewis and Clark in Illinois (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 192° S
Madison Baseball Diamonds (Local Recreation) — 1.9 mi, 027° NE
Gateway Arch National Park (National Park) — 1.9 mi, 205° SW · 85 acres
Ferrara Theatre (Theatre) — 2.0 mi, 219° SW
National Blues Museum (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 216° SW
MX Movies & Bar (Cinema) — 2.1 mi, 216° SW
Economy Museum at the St. Louis Fed (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 211° SW
Gateway Arch panorama (Viewpoint) — 2.2 mi, 191° S
Museum at the Gateway Arch (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 206° SW
Gateway Arch Riverboats (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 202° S
Des Lee Gallery (Gallery) — 2.4 mi, 232° SW
St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 212° SW
St. Louis Aquarium (Aquarium) — 2.8 mi, 230° SW
The St. Louis Wheel (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 231° SW
Horshoe Lake State Park (State Park) — 3.1 mi, 054° NE
Golf Course (Park) — 3.3 mi, 355° N
Granite City Cinema (Cinema) — 3.4 mi, 016° N
International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 250° W
Chouteau Island State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 346° N
Mosenthein Island (State Recreation Area) — 3.8 mi, 329° NW
Cahokia Mounds State Historical Site (State Park) — 4.6 mi, 091° E
Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.5 mi, 356° N · 32k acres

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