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Calhoun Illinois Map

Explore Calhoun, 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 Calhoun, Illinois

How to Use This Calhoun, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	38.650326
Longitude	-88.043647
Population	164
Density	69.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62419
Area Code	217
County Seat	Olney
School District	Richland County Community Unit School District 1

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About Calhoun, Illinois

Calhoun is a locality in Richland County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 164. The population density is 69.4 people per km². Calhoun is located at 38.6503°N, 88.0436°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Calhoun is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62419.

Calhoun occupies a quiet expanse of the Illinois interior, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a sky that often feels heavy with the scent of turned earth. It lies 42.1 miles south-southwest of York, IL (from York, IL: bearing 211°T), and is situated 6.0 miles south-southeast of Olney. The landscape around Calhoun is defined by the steady, unpretentious flow of Little Fox Creek, which winds its way through the nearby bottomlands, and the still, reflective surface of Jordan Lake located just a short distance away. While the distant silhouette of Pleasant Ridge breaks the far-off line of the horizon, the immediate terrain remains dominated by the broad, fertile plains that have dictated the pace of life here for generations. During the golden hour, the light catches the dust motes above the fields, casting a long, amber glow that seems to suspend the world in a moment of amber-hued stillness.

Calhoun remains firmly rooted in the agricultural rhythms of the region, where the economy is measured in the seasonal cycle of planting and harvest. The Richland County Wildlife Management Area encompasses the surrounding land, preserving a sense of wild, quiet space that contrasts with the methodical precision of the local farms. History here is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring utility of the soil and the way the community has organized itself around the changing needs of the land. Life in Calhoun moves with the deliberate weight of a clock pendulum, reflecting a character shaped by the cyclical demands of the harvest and the persistent, quiet endurance of those who work the fields.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Richland County Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 275° W
Carnegie Museum (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 339° N
Olney City Park (Local Park) — 6.3 mi, 337° NW
Muskgrove Park (Local Park) — 6.5 mi, 344° N
Bird Haven (Local Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 348° N
Little Wabash River (Conservation Area) — 9.4 mi, 213° SW
Red Hills State Park (State Conservation Area) — 11.7 mi, 067° NE
Robert Ridgeway Grasslands (Nature Reserve) — 19.1 mi, 338° N
Beall Woods Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 23.4 mi, 149° SE
Gibson Lake Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 24.5 mi, 142° SE
War Memorial (Monument) — 25.2 mi, 222° SW
Lincoln Monument (Monument) — 25.2 mi, 222° SW
Wayne County Historical Museum (Museum) — 25.4 mi, 222° SW
Clay County Historical Society (Museum) — 26.0 mi, 289° W
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.3 mi, 147° SE · 20k acres
Francis Vigo (Monument) — 27.5 mi, 086° E
Gibson County Visitors & Tourism (Attraction) — 32.5 mi, 129° SE
Shalev: Angel of Compassion (Public Artwork) — 36.2 mi, 170° S
The Atheneum & Visitors Center at Historic New Harmony (Museum) — 36.3 mi, 171° S
Archaeological Dig (Historic Ruins) — 36.3 mi, 171° S
Thrall's Opera House (Theatre) — 36.4 mi, 170° S
Hoosier Salon (Gallery) — 36.5 mi, 171° S
New Harmony Contemporary Gallery & Shop (Gallery) — 36.5 mi, 171° S
Maximillian Bodmer Exhibit (Museum) — 36.5 mi, 171° S
Murphy Auditorium & USI New Harmony Theatre (Theatre) — 36.5 mi, 171° S
Merom Bluff (Viewpoint) — 37.9 mi, 042° NE
Harmonie State Park (State Park) — 38.9 mi, 173° S
Farm Service Agency Interest Of In (National Wildlife Refuge) — 40.8 mi, 104° E · 462 acres
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 64.9 mi, 089° E · 204k acres
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 66.3 mi, 186° S · 274k acres

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