Cahokia Heights Illinois Map
Cahokia Heights, Illinois — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Cahokia Heights, St. Clair County.
Interactive Map of Cahokia Heights, Illinois
| City | Cahokia Heights |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | St. Clair |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.570776 |
| Longitude | -90.18987 |
| Population | 17,106 |
| Density | 420.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Cahokia Heights, Illinois
Cahokia Heights is a locality in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of 17,106. The population density is 420.1 people per km². Cahokia Heights is located at 38.5708°N, 90.1899°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62207.
Cahokia Heights rises from the low-lying lands where the Mississippi River’s broad shoulders have shaped the terrain for millennia. It lies 3.9 miles south of Saint Louis, MO (from Saint Louis, MO: bearing 174°T), and is situated 3.9 miles south of St. Louis. The land here is a mosaic of subtle swells and flat expanses, a stage set for the confluence of water and earth, where the air often carries the damp scent of fertile soil and distant industrial hum. Mounds, both ancient and modern, punctuate the horizon, some barely discernible as whispers of the past, others more pronounced, like weathered knuckles pushing through the green. The sky above Cahokia Heights can stretch into an immense, pale blue canvas, especially after a rain, when the light seems to filter through a thin veil of moisture, softening the edges of the world. The echoes of a vibrant past resonate through Cahokia Heights, a place whose very name conjures images of the great Cahokian civilization that once thrived on these very grounds, leaving behind enigmatic earthen monuments. Later, the bounty of the surrounding agricultural plains drew settlers, their lives intrinsically tied to the fertile river bottoms that continue to sustain a local economy rooted in farming and the processing of its yield. More recently, the shadow of industry has also fallen here, with manufacturing and logistics playing a significant role, shaping the character of the community and the livelihoods of its people. The rhythm of Cahokia Heights is one of quiet persistence, a blend of agricultural heritage and industrial present, where the broad sweep of history is felt in the texture of the land and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants.
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About This Cahokia Heights Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Cahokia Heights, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Cahokia Heights and St. Clair County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Cahokia Heights is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Cahokia Heights is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
