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Browns Illinois Map

Explore Browns, 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 Browns, Illinois

How to Use This Browns, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	38.376993
Longitude	-87.983089
Population	139
Density	185.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62818
Area Code	618
County Seat	Albion
School District	Edwards County Community Unit School District 1

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About Browns, Illinois

Browns is a locality in Edwards County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 139. The population density is 185.1 people per km². Browns is located at 38.3770°N, 87.9831°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Browns is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62818.

Browns emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of the Illinois prairie, defined by the quiet persistence of the land and the steady flow of Negro Creek as it cuts through the local topography. It lies 50.0 miles east of Mount Vernon, IL (from Mount Vernon, IL: bearing 85°T), and is situated 4.0 miles east of Albion. The air here carries the scent of turned earth and drying stalks, a stillness broken only by the occasional rustle of winds across the open expanse. Beyond the immediate fields, the landscape levels into a vast, fertile plain where the light at dusk stretches long and amber, casting deep shadows that emphasize the humble, solitary geometry of the silos and farmsteads. To the north, the distant profile of Turkey Ridge marks the sky, while eight miles away, the protected expanse of Beadles Barrens offers a glimpse of a more untamed, quiet wilderness that contrasts with the surrounding agricultural order.

Browns preserves the character of an inland settlement built upon the labor of the soil, where the economy remains tethered to the cycles of corn and soybean harvests that have dictated the pace of life for generations. History here is marked by the modest brick facades and the sturdy, unpretentious structures that line the roads, reflecting a heritage grounded in the practical demands of the Midwestern interior. Eleven miles from the quiet waters of Broad Pond, the daily rhythm of Browns is measured by the changing seasons and the persistent maintenance of the fields, a life defined by a deep, quiet familiarity with the land. The community functions with a steady, deliberate motion, keeping a distance from the frantic pace of larger urban centers, instead finding its own distinct vitality in the seasonal labor that defines the regional character.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Beall Woods State Park (Nature Reserve) — 8.6 mi, 100° E
Beall Woods Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 8.8 mi, 098° E
Wabash River - Mount Carmel (Conservation Area) — 8.8 mi, 113° SE
Little Wabash River (Conservation Area) — 10.8 mi, 217° SW
Gibson Lake Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 11.1 mi, 098° E
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.4 mi, 106° E · 20k acres
Cane Ridge Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.4 mi, 106° E
Tern Bar Slough (State Conservation Area) — 12.3 mi, 104° E
Shalev: Angel of Compassion (Public Artwork) — 17.1 mi, 170° S
The Atheneum & Visitors Center at Historic New Harmony (Museum) — 17.1 mi, 172° S
Paul Tillich Memorial (Monument) — 17.1 mi, 171° S
Archaeological Dig (Historic Ruins) — 17.1 mi, 172° S
Thrall's Opera House (Theatre) — 17.3 mi, 171° S
Hoosier Salon (Gallery) — 17.3 mi, 171° S
New Harmony (Monument) — 17.3 mi, 171° S
Maximillian Bodmer Exhibit (Museum) — 17.3 mi, 171° S
George Keppler House (Museum) — 17.3 mi, 171° S
Matthias Scholle House (Museum) — 17.3 mi, 171° S
1830 Owen House Jacquess Parlor (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 171° S
Murphy Auditorium & USI New Harmony Theatre (Theatre) — 17.4 mi, 171° S
The Labyrinth State Memorial (Monument) — 17.8 mi, 172° S
Harmonie State Park (State Park) — 19.8 mi, 176° S
Gibson County Visitors & Tourism (Attraction) — 22.2 mi, 094° E
Bieker-Wilson Village Site (Historic Ruins) — 32.2 mi, 189° S
Merchand Bridge Overlook (Viewpoint) — 35.0 mi, 142° SE
Green River National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Partnership Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.4 mi, 145° SE · 2,073 acres
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 48.2 mi, 193° S · 274k acres
Shawnee Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 49.0 mi, 201° S · 7,712 acres
Garden Of The Gods Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 56.1 mi, 202° S · 3,978 acres
Lusk Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 63.7 mi, 207° SW · 6,632 acres

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