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Coleta Illinois Map

Explore Coleta, 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 Coleta, Illinois

How to Use This Coleta, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	41.902251
Longitude	-89.802337
Population	167
Density	174.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61081
Area Code	847, 224
County Seat	Morrison
School District	Sterling Community Unit District 5

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About Coleta, Illinois

Coleta is a locality in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 167. The population density is 174.3 people per km². Coleta is located at 41.9023°N, 89.8023°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Coleta is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61081.

Coleta marks the center of a wide, flat expanse where the horizon pulls the sky down toward the black, fertile earth. It lies 9.6 miles northwest of Sterling, IL (from Sterling, IL: bearing 325°T), and is situated 17.2 miles west-northwest of Dixon. The landscape is defined by the steady, low-slung rhythm of agricultural life, interrupted only by the narrow, winding path of Spring Creek, which carves a modest line through the fields just one mile from the center. To the west, the distant reach of Devils Backbone provides a faint, serrated shadow against the sunset, while the nearby Coleta Ponds State Fish and Wildlife Area offers a quiet sanctuary of reeds and still water for the local fauna. The light here has a singular, heavy quality at dusk, turning the dust of the harvest season into a pale, golden haze that settles over the silos and the quiet, paved roads.

Coleta retains the austere character of an early Midwestern settlement, built upon the commerce of grain and the patient labor of those who work the surrounding soil. The economy remains tethered to the seasonal cycles of corn and soybeans, reflecting a history of resilience that persists long after the initial pioneers staked their claims in the prairie sod. Residents often travel toward Goose Hollow or seek the clearer, deeper waters of Leo Johnson Lake when the summer heat presses hard against the fields, finding a different kind of stillness away from the machinery of the farm. Life in Coleta moves with the deliberate pace of a long-established pattern, where the primary concerns are the weather, the yield of the land, and the maintenance of a heritage that values endurance over spectacle.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Coleta Ponds State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 255° W
Kiddy Park (Local Park) — 4.3 mi, 023° NE
Millwheel Park (Local Park) — 4.7 mi, 018° N
Westwood Fitness & Sports Center (Local Recreation) — 7.4 mi, 153° SE
Lyndon Prairie (State Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 180° S
Emerald Hill Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 10.1 mi, 121° SE
Hennepin Canal (State Recreation Area) — 10.2 mi, 141° SE
Sinnissippi_Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 10.3 mi, 135° SE
Liberty Bell Monument (Monument) — 10.3 mi, 146° SE
Norrish Auditorium (Theatre) — 10.5 mi, 233° SW
Buffalo Grove Ambush (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 059° NE
9-11 Monument (Monument) — 12.0 mi, 119° SE
SVCC Art Gallery (Gallery) — 12.1 mi, 119° SE
Jerry Mathis Theater (Theatre) — 12.1 mi, 119° SE
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.8 mi, 280° W · 274k acres
F-105D Thunderchief (Attraction) — 15.9 mi, 104° E
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 16.0 mi, 277° W
The Overlook (Viewpoint) — 16.2 mi, 093° E
Point Rock (Attraction) — 16.5 mi, 326° NW
The Next Picture Show (Gallery) — 16.9 mi, 104° E
Prophetstown State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 16.9 mi, 201° S
Wings of Peace and Freedom (Public Artwork) — 17.0 mi, 104° E
White Pines Forest Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 18.7 mi, 070° E
Heritage Canyon (Museum) — 18.7 mi, 265° W
Tampico Area Historical Society and Museum (Museum) — 18.8 mi, 177° S
Castle Rock State Park (State Park) — 20.5 mi, 081° E
Havencrest Castle (Attraction) — 22.3 mi, 307° NW
Savanna Train Car Museum (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 306° NW
Historic ruins (Historic Ruins) — 23.7 mi, 310° NW
Green Island Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 31.7 mi, 307° NW · 3,776 acres

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