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Cobden Illinois Map

Explore Cobden, 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 Cobden, Illinois

How to Use This Cobden, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	37.531439
Longitude	-89.253418
Population	1,074
Density	340.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62920
Area Code	618
County Seat	Jonesboro
School District	Cobden School Unit District 17

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About Cobden, Illinois

Cobden is a locality in Union County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,074. The population density is 340.2 people per km². Cobden is located at 37.5314°N, 89.2534°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Cobden is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62920.

Cobden sits amidst the undulating landscape of southern Illinois, where the horizon is defined by the heavy, verdant rise of the Shawnee Purchase Unit and the deep, silent shadows of the Trail of Tears State Forest. It lies 13.7 miles south of Carbondale, IL (from Carbondale, IL: bearing 188°T), and is situated 4.9 miles north of Anna. The air here holds a particular weight, smelling of damp earth and the cooling limestone that anchors the region, while the terrain shifts from cleared agricultural plots to the rugged, wooded incline of Dutch Ridge in the distance. To the west, the waters of Clear Creek carve a slow path through the basin, mirroring the sky in a way that makes the surrounding woods seem deeper and more deliberate. As the light begins to wane, the hills surrounding the town take on a muted, bruised purple color, emphasizing the physical isolation of this inland geography.

Cobden remains a place deeply tethered to the cycles of the soil, its history written in the orchards and fields that have sustained generations of families. The local economy persists as a quiet negotiation with the land, moving in step with the seasonal harvest rather than the frantic pace of the northern plains. While the proximity of the Alto Pass Reservoir offers a brief respite of still, dark water, the life of Cobden is found in the persistent work of its people and the enduring structure of its old brick buildings. Even as the modern world encroaches, there is a distinct, unyielding character to the streets, where the labor of the past remains visible in the sturdy, weathered architecture that defines the center of the village.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cobden Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 000° N
Shawnee Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 1.8 mi, 084° E · 7,712 acres
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 2.4 mi, 233° SW · 274k acres
Guthrie Cave (Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 040° NE
Ephgrave Cave (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 029° NE
Bald Knob Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 4.5 mi, 277° W · 5,830 acres
Alto Clay Works (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 309° NW
Giant City State Park (State Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 027° NE
Ozark Hills Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 6.2 mi, 239° SW
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.7 mi, 049° NE · 91k acres
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 6.8 mi, 049° NE · 4,387 acres
Shawnee Bluffs Canopy Tour (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 083° E
Inspiration Point (Monument) — 8.9 mi, 037° NE
Shawnee Cave Amphitheater (Theatre) — 9.1 mi, 336° NW
Pomona Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 328° NW
Larue-Pine Hills National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 9.6 mi, 274° W · 1,959 acres
La Rue-Pine Hills Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 9.6 mi, 274° W
Shawnee Veterans Memorial Wall (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 253° W
La Rue Swamp Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 10.3 mi, 271° W
Wolf Lake Memorial Garden (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 259° W
Saddle Hill (Viewpoint) — 10.4 mi, 284° W
Druid Mask (Public Artwork) — 11.6 mi, 022° N
Trail Of Tears State Park (State Park) — 12.3 mi, 241° SW
Amplitheatre (Theatre) — 12.6 mi, 009° N
Sharp Museum (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 008° N
The Carbondale Depot Museum (Museum) — 13.6 mi, 009° N
Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.8 mi, 144° SE · 33k acres
African American Museum of Southern Illinois (Museum) — 14.0 mi, 014° N
Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 092° E
John Bridges Tavern Location (Historic Ruins) — 14.6 mi, 117° SE

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