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Cameron Illinois Map

Explore Cameron, 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 Cameron, Illinois

How to Use This Cameron, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	40.888927
Longitude	-90.517355
Population	188
Density	114.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	61423
Area Code	815
County Seat	Monmouth
School District	United Community School District 304

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About Cameron, Illinois

Cameron is a locality in Warren County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 188. The population density is 114.7 people per km². Cameron is located at 40.8889°N, 90.5174°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61423.

Cameron occupies a vast, level stretch of Illinois farmland where the sky asserts itself with an expansive, uninterrupted authority. It lies 8.6 miles west-southwest of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 242°T), and is situated 7.0 miles east-southeast of Monmouth. The horizon here acts as a physical boundary, drawing the eye toward the distant, hazy rise of Haney Hill, though the immediate terrain remains defined by the deliberate, rhythmic geometry of corn and soybean fields. The air carries the scent of turned earth and dry husks, particularly in the quiet hours when the sun retreats and leaves a pale, lingering amber light across the flat fields. Two miles away, the quiet waters of Slug Run carve a modest path through the landscape, providing a subtle, dark contrast to the surrounding fields, while the nearby Cedar Creek Conservation Area offers a dense, wooded reprieve from the open, industrial scale of the surrounding agriculture.

Cameron remains an essential link in the regional economy, shaped by the steady, industrious pulse of the railway and the unwavering demands of the harvest. The local character is forged by the intersection of these iron lines and the fertile soil, where the pace of life settles into a predictable, seasonal cadence of planting and collection. Residents often look toward Lake Bracken for a sense of stillness, finding in its waters a reflection of the flat, Midwestern horizon that dominates the region. Life in Cameron is marked by the pragmatism of those who work the land, a persistent, quiet dedication that manifests in the orderly maintenance of the farmsteads and the long, straight roads that pull the traveler toward the center of the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cedar Creek Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 312° NW
Monmouth Park (Local Park) — 6.3 mi, 294° NW
Old Canon (Public Artwork) — 7.2 mi, 282° W
Citizen's Lake (State Recreation Area) — 7.6 mi, 279° W
Warren County History Museum (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 281° W
Legion Park (Local Recreation) — 8.2 mi, 136° SE
Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site (Attraction) — 8.5 mi, 067° NE
Lake Storey Park (Local Park) — 8.6 mi, 040° NE
Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 8.6 mi, 015° N
Galesburg Civic Arts Center (Gallery) — 8.9 mi, 063° NE
CB&Q Engine 3006 (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 064° NE
James B. Stockdale Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 071° E
Ellison (historical) (Historic Ruins) — 15.4 mi, 238° SW
Ingersoll Centennial Chapel (Theatre) — 15.9 mi, 140° SE
Public Triangle (Monument) — 19.9 mi, 050° NE
Henderson County Historical Society (Museum) — 20.8 mi, 230° SW
Big River State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 21.2 mi, 289° W
Delabar State Park (State Park) — 22.5 mi, 284° W
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 22.7 mi, 284° W
Mississippi River Islands Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 23.4 mi, 282° W
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 23.6 mi, 178° S
Oquawka State Wildlife Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 25.8 mi, 270° W
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.8 mi, 304° NW · 24k acres
State Historic Site Museum (Attraction) — 29.7 mi, 044° NE
Lorado Taft Museum (Museum) — 29.8 mi, 104° E
The Pioneers (Monument) — 29.8 mi, 105° E
Farmington Historical Museum (Museum) — 29.9 mi, 116° SE
McKee Softball Stadium (Stadium) — 30.0 mi, 197° S
Geode State Park (State Park) — 44.3 mi, 266° W
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 44.9 mi, 005° N · 274k acres

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