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Claremont Illinois Map

Explore Claremont, 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 Claremont, Illinois

How to Use This Claremont, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	38.719492
Longitude	-87.971423
Population	161
Density	78.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62421
Area Code	217
County Seat	Olney
School District	Richland County Community Unit School District 1

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About Claremont, Illinois

Claremont is a locality in Richland County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 161. The population density is 78.4 people per km². Claremont is located at 38.7195°N, 87.9714°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Claremont is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62421.

Claremont sits low amidst the flat, expansive plains of downstate Illinois, where the horizon stretches thin and taut like a wire pulled across the sky. It lies 36.0 miles south-southwest of York, IL (from York, IL: bearing 210°T), and is situated 6.2 miles east of Olney. The Bonpas Creek winds sluggishly through the dark earth nearby, its banks thick with seasonal brush that holds the scent of damp soil and drying stalks after the harvest. A mile to the north, Lake Montclare mirrors the shifting hues of the clouds, a quiet basin that gathers the runoff of the seasons. On the distant horizon, the faint, hazy suggestion of Pleasant Ridge anchors the view, providing a sliver of relief to the otherwise relentless flatness of the prairie. When the evening sun dips low, the light catches the dust motes rising from the fields, casting a bruised, golden glow over the landscape that makes the very air feel heavy and ancient.

Claremont maintains a steady, deliberate pace defined by the cycle of the seasons and the demands of the surrounding fields. The local economy relies on the deep, black soil that supports the vast rows of corn and soybeans, a rhythm of planting and reaping that has dictated the lives of residents for generations. Beyond the immediate working lands, the Richland County Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary for the local fauna, preserving a patch of wilder terrain that contrasts with the geometry of the surrounding farms. Life here is measured in the slow turn of machinery and the passing of trains, a place where the physical labor of the day eventually gives way to a profound, hollow silence. People in Claremont understand that they inhabit a landscape that asks for patience, where the character of the place is found in the reliability of the seasons and the long, quiet shadows cast by the silos at dusk.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Richland County Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 221° SW
Rotary Park (Local Park) — 5.0 mi, 302° NW
Muskgrove Park (Local Park) — 5.8 mi, 285° W
Bird Haven (Local Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 294° NW
Carnegie Museum (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 278° W
Red Hills State Park (State Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 078° E
Little Wabash River (Conservation Area) — 15.6 mi, 215° SW
Robert Ridgeway Grasslands (Nature Reserve) — 17.0 mi, 319° NW
Francis Vigo (Monument) — 23.6 mi, 097° E
Robeson Hills Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 23.8 mi, 092° E
Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Monument) — 24.2 mi, 097° E
Gibson Lake Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 26.5 mi, 155° SE
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.7 mi, 158° S · 20k acres
Clay County Historical Society (Museum) — 28.8 mi, 277° W
War Memorial (Monument) — 31.4 mi, 222° SW
Wayne County Historical Museum (Museum) — 31.6 mi, 222° SW
Merom Bluff (Viewpoint) — 31.8 mi, 043° NE
Gibson County Visitors & Tourism (Attraction) — 33.1 mi, 139° SE
Farm Service Agency Interest Of In (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.5 mi, 112° E · 462 acres
Swizzle Spoon (Public Artwork) — 40.0 mi, 358° N
Porch Swing (Attraction) — 40.0 mi, 358° N
Village Mall Cinemas (Cinema) — 40.6 mi, 311° NW
The Atheneum & Visitors Center at Historic New Harmony (Museum) — 40.6 mi, 177° S
Archaeological Dig (Historic Ruins) — 40.7 mi, 177° S
Thrall's Opera House (Theatre) — 40.8 mi, 177° S
Hoosier Salon (Gallery) — 40.8 mi, 177° S
New Harmony Contemporary Gallery & Shop (Gallery) — 40.8 mi, 177° S
Harmonie State Park (State Park) — 43.4 mi, 179° S
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 61.1 mi, 094° E · 204k acres
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 71.5 mi, 189° S · 274k acres

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