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Cerro Gordo Illinois Map

Explore Cerro Gordo, 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 Cerro Gordo, Illinois

How to Use This Cerro Gordo, Illinois Map

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

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	Cerro Gordo
State	Illinois (IL)
County	Piatt County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	39.890591
Longitude	-88.728126
Population	1,316
Density	697.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61818
Area Code	309
County Seat	Monticello
School District	Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100

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About Cerro Gordo, Illinois

Cerro Gordo is a locality in Piatt County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,316. The population density is 697.0 people per km². Cerro Gordo is located at 39.8906°N, 88.7281°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Cerro Gordo is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61818.

Cerro Gordo rises from the flat, geometric expanse of the Illinois prairie like an anchor dropped into a sea of emerald corn and golden soybean stalks. It lies 12.5 miles east-northeast of Decatur, IL (from Decatur, IL: bearing 74°T), and is situated 12.5 miles southwest of Monticello. The horizon here is vast and unencumbered, interrupted only by the distant, hazy suggestion of Yankee Ridge far to the east, while the sky exerts a heavy, luminous presence that turns the evening clouds into bruised shades of violet and slate. Moisture from the nearby Long Creek breathes a cool, damp life into the soil, keeping the earth dark and heavy, a stark contrast to the shimmering heat that dances above the asphalt roads during the height of summer. Beyond the town limits, the landscape remains stubbornly horizontal, save for the occasional rise that breaks the monotony, offering a vantage point to watch the slow, rhythmic rotation of agricultural labor across the plains.

Cerro Gordo preserves the quiet, industrious spirit of a settlement built upon the reliable wealth of the Midwestern grain cycle, where the economy remains tethered to the cycles of planting and harvest. History here is etched into the sturdy brick facades of the central district, reflecting a time when the railroad dictated the pace of growth and the movement of goods. Residents often look toward Lake Decatur for recreation, finding a rare, expansive stillness in the water that provides a necessary counterpoint to the relentless productivity of the surrounding fields. Those seeking a deeper connection to the local landscape frequently find their way to Izaak Walton, where the land is left to its own quiet devices, allowing the native grasses and timber to mark the passage of seasons without the interference of the plow.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Izaak Walton (Local Park) — 7.0 mi, 265° W
Robert Allerton Park (State Conservation Area) — 7.2 mi, 025° NE
Piatt County Unit State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.5 mi, 033° NE
Death of the Last Centaur (Public Artwork) — 8.3 mi, 027° NE
Fort Daniel Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 9.0 mi, 216° SW
Friends Creek Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 9.3 mi, 338° N
Big Creek Park & Riding Stables (Local Park) — 9.9 mi, 234° SW
Spitler Woods (State Park) — 10.3 mi, 223° SW
Scoville Gardens and Zoo (Local Recreation) — 10.4 mi, 246° SW
Flamingo & Pelican (Viewpoint) — 10.9 mi, 245° SW
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 11.0 mi, 249° W
Decatur 9/11 Memorial (Monument) — 11.1 mi, 248° W
Wabash Station (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 256° W
Hieronymus Mueller Museum (Museum) — 12.7 mi, 256° W
Staley Museum (Museum) — 12.8 mi, 256° W
Sand Creek Open Space Reservation (Local Recreation) — 12.9 mi, 234° SW
G.A.R. Memorial (Monument) — 13.0 mi, 252° W
Unknown Soldier Monument (Monument) — 13.0 mi, 252° W
Prairie Wind (State Recreation Area) — 13.0 mi, 157° SE
Illinois Central Depot (Attraction) — 16.9 mi, 182° S
Weldon Springs State Park (State Recreation Area) — 18.1 mi, 328° NW
Harristown Depot (Attraction) — 19.1 mi, 262° W
Lake Shelbyville (Recreation Area) — 19.7 mi, 179° S
Douglas County Museum (Museum) — 24.3 mi, 106° E
Parkland Theatre (Theatre) — 28.5 mi, 054° NE
Staerkel Planetarium (Museum) — 28.5 mi, 054° NE
Giertz Gallery (Gallery) — 28.6 mi, 054° NE
Krannert Art Museum (Museum) — 30.1 mi, 061° NE
Cinema Gallery (Gallery) — 31.5 mi, 061° NE
The Gilbert Gallery (Gallery) — 31.5 mi, 061° NE

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