Enter your search query in the box below.

Catlin Illinois Map

Explore Catlin, 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 Catlin, Illinois

How to Use This Catlin, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	40.065036
Longitude	-87.701968
Population	1,983
Density	901.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61817
Area Code	309
County Seat	Danville
School District	Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512

🌦 Goto Catlin Weather Page: Catlin, Illinois — Weather Warnings, Forecast, Radar, Satellite & Current Conditions

About Catlin, Illinois

Catlin is a locality in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,983. The population density is 901.8 people per km². Catlin is located at 40.0650°N, 87.7020°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Catlin is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61817.

Catlin emerges from the broad, flat expanse of the Illinois prairie like a quiet gathering of rooftops amidst the endless reach of corn and soybean fields. It lies 5.6 miles southwest of Danville, IL (from Danville, IL: bearing 223°T), and is situated 3.7 miles west-northwest of Westville. The Butler Branch carves a modest, winding path through the landscape, its waters cutting low through the earth before the terrain rises into the soft, uneven folds of the surrounding acreage. To the west, the gentle depression of Thompson Hollow marks a shift in the soil, while the stillness of Woodland Lake offers a glassy reflection of the wide, Midwestern sky. At Catlin Park, the air holds the scent of damp loam and tall grasses, a persistent reminder that the vast, open plains define the horizon in every direction, stretching toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Blue Mound far to the west.

Catlin carries the weight of a long-settled history, where the rhythms of agricultural life have shaped the character of the streets and the steady habits of its people. The local economy remains tethered to the fertile black earth, an inheritance of seasons spent coaxing harvest from the prairie floor. In the quiet corners of the neighborhood, the architecture of brick and limestone speaks to an era of craftsmanship that persists despite the changing modern pace. Life here moves with the sun, following the slow turn of the planting and harvest cycles that have anchored the community since its earliest days. Residents find a particular peace in the evening light as it lengthens across the fields, casting long, amber shadows over the lanes and affirming the enduring, grounded nature of the landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Catlin Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 269° W
Salt Fork Vermilion River (Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 343° N
Kickapoo State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 3.0 mi, 319° NW
Westville Depot Historical Museum (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 116° SE
Tilton Atv Park (Local Recreation) — 4.2 mi, 044° NE
Kickapoo Rail Trail (Local Recreation) — 4.6 mi, 022° N
Vermilion River - Wabash Drainage (Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 041° NE
Ellsworth Park (Local Park) — 5.0 mi, 037° NE
Vermillion County Museum (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 039° NE
Danville Art League (Public Artwork) — 5.8 mi, 039° NE
Peck's Point (Viewpoint) — 5.8 mi, 340° N
Danville War Museum (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 041° NE
Middle Fork Woods Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 5.9 mi, 336° NW
Howards Hollow Seep Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 7.4 mi, 115° SE
Harry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.5 mi, 122° SE
AMC Classic Village Mall 6 (Cinema) — 8.4 mi, 028° NE
Kennekuk Cove County Park (State Recreation Area) — 8.6 mi, 358° N
Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.7 mi, 348° N
Everyday Heroes (Monument) — 10.1 mi, 023° NE
Treaty Between Harrison & the Indians (Monument) — 13.0 mi, 159° S
Trail of Death marker (Monument) — 14.0 mi, 053° NE
Homer Lake Interpretive Center (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 271° W
The Gilbert Gallery (Gallery) — 26.9 mi, 277° W
Cinema Gallery (Gallery) — 27.0 mi, 277° W
Carl R. Woese Museum (Museum) — 27.8 mi, 276° W
Turkey Run State Park (State Park) — 27.9 mi, 116° SE
"140 Steps" (Attraction) — 28.9 mi, 115° SE
Turkey Run Hollow (Attraction) — 29.0 mi, 115° SE
Punch Bowl (Attraction) — 29.1 mi, 114° SE
Shades State Park (State Park) — 32.1 mi, 106° E

Latest News: Catlin

Loading news…

World News

Loading news-world…

More World News