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Clifton Illinois Map

Explore Clifton, 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 Clifton, Illinois

How to Use This Clifton, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	40.935311
Longitude	-87.934485
Population	1,352
Density	561.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	60927
Area Code	630, 331
County Seat	Watseka
School District	Central Community Unit School District 4

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About Clifton, Illinois

Clifton is a locality in Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,352. The population density is 561.3 people per km². Clifton is located at 40.9353°N, 87.9345°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Clifton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 60927.

Clifton stretches across the expansive, flat horizon of the Illinois prairie, where the sky claims more territory than the ground beneath. It lies 13.3 miles south-southwest of Kankakee, IL (from Kankakee, IL: bearing 197°T), and is situated 15.5 miles south of Bourbonnais. Fields of corn and soybean define the geometry of the landscape, creating a vast, seasonal mosaic that shifts from the pale, stubbled browns of winter to the deep, verdant greens of midsummer. Only eight miles away, the singular elevation of Pilot Hill breaks the monotony of the plains, while the quiet progress of Langan Creek, moving just two miles from the center, offers a slow, wandering artery through the soil. Within the village limits, the green space of Clifton Park provides a quiet sanctuary, its trees offering a brief respite from the relentless, wide-open expanse of the surrounding agricultural grid.

Clifton emerged from the ambition of the railroad era, serving as a vital junction where the iron veins of the country once dictated the pulse of local commerce. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the harvest, with grain elevators standing as silent, industrial sentinels against the clouds, marking the intersection of tradition and modern cultivation. Life in Clifton follows the steady, predictable cycles of the seasons, characterized by the deep, resonant silence that settles over the plains after the combines have finished their work. While the residents are distanced from the far-off waters of Mirror Lake, the legacy of the pioneer spirit endures in the brick storefronts and the enduring, straightforward character of the people who call this place home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Clifton Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 134° SE
Ashkum Village Park (Local Park) — 4.0 mi, 192° S
Milk's Grove State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 266° W
Willow Ridge Duck Club (Park) — 8.9 mi, 074° E
Little Beaver Creek (Conservation Area) — 10.2 mi, 073° E
Splash Valley Aquatic Park (Local Recreation) — 11.0 mi, 025° NE
Biver Road Ball Fields (Local Recreation) — 11.8 mi, 023° NE
Kankakee County Museum (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 013° N
Bonnies Prairie Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 12.6 mi, 125° SE
Pottawatomi Campground Memorial (Monument) — 13.3 mi, 017° N
Soldiers Monument (Monument) — 13.3 mi, 017° N
Flag Memorial (Monument) — 13.3 mi, 017° N
Kankakee 002-07 (State Recreation Area) — 14.1 mi, 038° NE
Kankakee River State Park (State Conservation Area) — 15.1 mi, 004° N
Kankakee National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.0 mi, 076° E · 132 acres
Kankakee Sands Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 25.7 mi, 331° NW
Route 66 Diners (Attraction) — 26.0 mi, 312° NW
Gardner Jail (Attraction) — 26.0 mi, 312° NW
Elvis (Attraction) — 26.9 mi, 328° NW
Braidwood Area Historical Society (Museum) — 27.1 mi, 327° NW
Gemini Giant (Attraction) — 28.0 mi, 336° NW
Wilmington Historical Society Building (Museum) — 28.0 mi, 337° NW
Midewin Other (National Forest) — 28.3 mi, 348° N · 18k acres
Livingston County War Museum (Museum) — 36.5 mi, 264° W
Route 66 Association Hall of Fame & Museum (Museum) — 36.5 mi, 264° W
Field Rotation (Public Artwork) — 37.1 mi, 018° N
Morris Guild Theater Playhouse (Theatre) — 38.9 mi, 319° NW
Lilian Fendig Gallery (Gallery) — 40.8 mi, 089° E
Prairie Arts Council (Arts Centre) — 40.8 mi, 089° E
Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 47.0 mi, 033° NE · 11k acres

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