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Carthage Illinois Map

Explore Carthage, 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 Carthage, Illinois

How to Use This Carthage, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	40.414288
Longitude	-91.1277
Population	2,490
Density	385.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	61061, 62321
Area Code	847, 224, 217
County Seat	Carthage
School District	Illini West High School District 307

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About Carthage, Illinois

Carthage is a locality in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,490. The population density is 385.9 people per km². Carthage is located at 40.4143°N, 91.1277°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Carthage is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 61061, 62321.

Carthage defines itself through the flat, expansive reach of the Illinois prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a sky that shifts from pale morning violet to a deep, heavy indigo. It lies 24.6 miles west of Macomb, IL (from Macomb, IL: bearing 263°T), and is situated 17.5 miles south-southeast of Fort Madison. The landscape around Carthage is defined by the slow, deliberate work of water and wind, maintaining a quiet stillness near the quiet banks of Long Creek and the placid waters of Carthage Lake. In the distance, the faint, hazy suggestion of Gin Ridge marks the edge of the world, a subtle reminder of the geological theater that shaped this inland expanse. At the Joe Grate Sports Complex, the grass holds the dew long into the morning, providing a clean, manicured space that anchors the daily rhythms of the residents against the vast, agricultural backdrop of the surrounding fields.

Carthage carries a weight of history that lingers in the brickwork of its older buildings and the disciplined layout of its streets, reflecting a legacy of settlement that moved steadily across the interior plains. The local economy remains tethered to the pulse of the earth, relying on the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest that dictate the pace of life for those living in this part of the country. Beyond the productive fields, the spirit of Carthage is found in the communal maintenance of its public spaces and the quiet persistence of its inhabitants who navigate the changing economic tides with a steady, pragmatic resolve. It is a place where the air smells faintly of turned soil and distant rain, a sensory reminder of the agrarian heritage that continues to sustain the stability and character of Carthage today.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Joe Grate Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 001° N
Kibbe Museum (Museum) — 0.6 mi, 273° W
Historic Carthage Jail (Museum) — 0.6 mi, 276° W
Jaycee Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 276° W
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 11.6 mi, 264° W
Marquette & Jolliet Voyage (Monument) — 11.8 mi, 267° W
Ira and Reatha T. Post Wildlife Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 12.2 mi, 081° E
Prairie State Eagle Refuge State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.6 mi, 262° W
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 13.1 mi, 265° W
Chief Keokukl Monument (Monument) — 13.3 mi, 269° W
Samuel F Miller House Museum (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 265° W
Hugh Lincoln Cooper (Monument) — 13.3 mi, 263° W
General Samuel Curtis Statue (Public Artwork) — 13.4 mi, 263° W
Plaza 3 Cinema (Cinema) — 13.5 mi, 264° W
Lost Canvas Gallery (Gallery) — 13.6 mi, 265° W
Cedar Glen State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.7 mi, 260° W
Nauvoo State Park (State Park) — 15.8 mi, 304° NW
Weld House Museum (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 305° NW
Nauvoo Martyrdom Museum (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 305° NW
Redwing Area Access (State Recreation Area) — 16.9 mi, 264° W
Argyle Lake State Park (State Recreation Area) — 16.9 mi, 082° E
ATSF Depot (Attraction) — 17.8 mi, 327° NW
CB&Q Depot (Attraction) — 17.8 mi, 327° NW
Great River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.4 mi, 256° W · 10k acres
Thistle Hills Land and Water Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 21.5 mi, 078° E
Alfred D. Boyer Stadium (Stadium) — 23.5 mi, 080° E
McKee Softball Stadium (Stadium) — 23.7 mi, 080° E
Fellheimer Auditorium (Theatre) — 24.0 mi, 085° E
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.7 mi, 228° SW · 3,906 acres
Geode State Park (State Park) — 29.8 mi, 334° NW

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