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Coal Valley Illinois Map

Explore Coal Valley, 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 Coal Valley, Illinois

How to Use This Coal Valley, Illinois Map

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

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	Coal Valley
State	Illinois (IL)
County	Rock Island County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	41.438418
Longitude	-90.439385
Population	3,873
Density	480.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61240
Area Code	847, 224
County Seat	Rock Island
School District	Moline-Coal Valley School District 40

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About Coal Valley, Illinois

Coal Valley is a locality in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,873. The population density is 480.5 people per km². Coal Valley is located at 41.4384°N, 90.4394°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Coal Valley is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61240.

Coal Valley rises from the undulating Midwestern landscape as a testament to the stubborn persistence of earth and industry. It lies 5.1 miles south of East Moline, IL (from East Moline, IL: bearing 190°T), and is situated 8.9 miles southeast of Davenport. Coal Creek carves a deliberate, narrow path through the terrain, its waters serving as a quiet witness to the seasonal shifts that color the surrounding meadows and woodlands. The air here holds a crisp, terrestrial clarity, particularly when the low sun of late afternoon catches the tall grasses of Unknown Park, illuminating the subtle slopes that define the local topography. While the distant Army Ridge Bluffs provide a jagged, hazy boundary to the horizon, the immediate vicinity remains an expanse of quiet, fertile ground where the shadows stretch long and thin across the soil.

Coal Valley carries the deep, resonant echoes of an era defined by the industrious extraction of subterranean wealth, a heritage that once anchored the local economy to the dark, rich veins beneath the surface. Today, the pace of life reflects the steady, rhythmic transition from those heavy industrial roots toward a modern existence characterized by domestic stillness and the steady hum of regional commerce. Residents often find respite in the simple geometry of the land, whether observing the quiet, stagnant surface of Bowles Slough three miles distant or traversing the wider geography that eventually connects to the distant, winding Riverfront Trail. The character of Coal Valley persists in this quietude, a place where the history of labor has softened into the unassuming, steady pulse of a community firmly planted in the heart of the prairie.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Niabi Zoo Forest Preserve (Local Recreation) — locality lies within
Oakwood Country Club (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 079° E
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 240° SW
Greenvalley Nature Preserve (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 342° N
Hennepin Canal (State Recreation Area) — 3.3 mi, 048° NE
Deere Cross (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 330° NW
Mississippi River - Moline (Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 346° N
Josua Lindahl Hill Prairies Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 270° W
Rock River - Carr Island (Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 288° W
"bling" Rocky Statue (Public Artwork) — 5.9 mi, 332° NW
Pat and Jack Bush Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.2 mi, 340° N
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.7 mi, 358° N · 274k acres
Campbell's Island State Memorial (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 001° N
Fryxell Geology Museum (Museum) — 7.2 mi, 308° NW
Rock Island Arsenal Museum (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 316° NW
Bettendorf Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 336° NW
Elton E. Fawks Bald Eagle Refuge State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.0 mi, 016° N
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 9.2 mi, 014° N
Hoepfner House (Historic Ruins) — 10.0 mi, 013° N
Davenport Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 10.4 mi, 306° NW
Scott County Freedom Rock (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 024° NE
Lone Star (towboat) (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 024° NE
Geneseo Water Tower Fish (Attraction) — 15.2 mi, 087° E
Helium Trampoline Park (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 336° NW
Camanche Depot Museum (Museum) — 25.4 mi, 022° N
Camanche Historical Museum (Museum) — 25.7 mi, 021° N
Central Community Historical Society & Museum (Museum) — 27.0 mi, 349° N
Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 29.7 mi, 183° S
Clinton Show Boat (Theatre) — 31.2 mi, 025° NE
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.6 mi, 229° SW · 24k acres

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