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Chana Illinois Map

Explore Chana, 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 Chana, Illinois

How to Use This Chana, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	41.980585
Longitude	-89.219824
Population	480
Density	18.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	61015
Area Code	847, 224
County Seat	Oregon

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About Chana, Illinois

Chana is a locality in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Chana is located at 41.9806°N, 89.2198°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61015.

Chana occupies a quiet stretch of the Illinois prairie where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered by the clutter of larger centers. It lies 16.6 miles northeast of Dixon, IL (from Dixon, IL: bearing 54°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west-northwest of Rochelle. The land here leans into a subtle, measured topography, characterized by the gentle pull of the earth toward the drainage of Honey Creek, which meanders through the landscape just a mile away. To the west, the distant outline of Devils Backbone rises against the sky, serving as a permanent, hazy anchor for the view. Near the edge of the local terrain, the quiet surface of Traina Pond reflects the passing of clouds, while the nearby Pine Rock State Natural Area preserves a rugged, unmanicured slice of the original landscape that once defined this entire region.

Chana exists as a product of the agricultural ambition that fueled the expansion of the Midwest, built upon a foundation of deep, dark soil that dictates the local economy even today. The rhythm of daily life here follows the seasonal cycle of the grain, with the labor of the harvest leaving a distinct imprint on the character of the residents. While the pace of the modern world often accelerates elsewhere, Chana maintains a deliberate stillness, favoring the steady work of the fields and the endurance of the local grain elevators. The history of the area is written in the steel of the rail lines and the heavy, fertile earth, creating a community where the connection to the land is not merely a matter of industry, but a defining feature of the local identity.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pine Rock State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 304° NW
Skare Park (Local Park) — 3.6 mi, 130° SE
Kyte River (Park) — 4.0 mi, 279° W
Lowden-Miller State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 264° W
Dolphin Boys (Public Artwork) — 6.0 mi, 287° W
Devil's Backbone Natural Heritage Landmark (Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 272° W
Lowden State Park (State Park) — 6.0 mi, 304° NW
Middle Rock River Fee (Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 229° SW
Castle Rock State Park (State Park) — 6.9 mi, 269° W
Council Ring (Theatre) — 7.9 mi, 256° W
Schmig mem. (Monument) — 8.0 mi, 256° W
Replica Statue of Liberty (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 256° W
Castle Rock Scenic Outlook (Viewpoint) — 8.2 mi, 265° W
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 8.6 mi, 118° SE
Stillman's (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 014° N
Youth Center (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 350° N
Byron Drag Strip (Attraction) — 9.8 mi, 343° N
Lyle Kunde Park (Local Recreation) — 10.7 mi, 117° SE
White Pines Forest Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 12.4 mi, 275° W
The Dells (Attraction) — 15.8 mi, 004° N
The Next Picture Show (Gallery) — 16.5 mi, 235° SW
F-105D Thunderchief (Attraction) — 17.2 mi, 238° SW
The McPherson (Arts Centre) — 20.3 mi, 018° N
Inscape Collective (Gallery) — 20.9 mi, 020° N
Kith and Kiln Art Collective (Gallery) — 21.0 mi, 019° N
317 Art Collaborative (Arts Centre) — 21.1 mi, 019° N
RPL Nordlof Center (Theatre) — 21.1 mi, 018° N
Turtle Mound (Historic Ruins) — 21.3 mi, 018° N
Shabbona Lake State Park (State Recreation Area) — 23.3 mi, 131° SE
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 45.4 mi, 268° W · 274k acres

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