Brookport Illinois Map

About Brookport, Illinois

Brookport is a locality in Massac County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 733. The population density is 402.2 people per km². Brookport is located at 37.1237°N, 88.6303°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62910.

Brookport lies at the broad confluence where the Ohio River, a vast, slow-moving artery of commerce, meets the fertile plains of Massac County. It lies 3.2 miles north-north-west of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 329°T), and is situated 5.9 miles east-south-east of Metropolis. The land here is a tapestry of alluvial soil, rich and dark, giving way to gentle slopes that rise towards the south, offering glimpses of distant, hazy horizons. Cottonwood and sycamore trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers towards the sky, line the riverbanks, their leaves rustling with a sound like whispered secrets in the humid air. The character of Brookport is one of quiet endurance, a place that has learned to live with the river’s moods, its ebb and flow dictating the rhythm of daily life. The history of Brookport is deeply intertwined with its watery doorstep. Once a bustling steamboat landing, it was a vital hub for the shipment of agricultural goods and timber downriver. The economy, though now diversified, still carries the echo of that riverine past, with a continued reliance on transportation and the surrounding farmland, which yields its bounty under the wide, indifferent sky. Evidence of earlier eras can be found in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture that lines the streets, buildings that have weathered seasons of flood and sun. It’s a place where time seems to move at the pace of the river itself, a steady, unhurried current that carries the town forward.

About This Brookport Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Brookport, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.123666, -88.630327. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Brookport and Massac County.

Detailed location data for Brookport includes the ZIP code (62910), telephone area code (618), county seat of Massac County (Metropolis), and school district assignment (Massac Unit School District 1). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Brookport is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.