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Davis Junction Illinois Map

Explore Davis Junction, 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 Davis Junction, Illinois

How to Use This Davis Junction, Illinois Map

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

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	Davis Junction
State	Illinois (IL)
County	Ogle County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	42.114561
Longitude	-89.090288
Population	2,512
Density	230.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61020
Area Code	847, 224
County Seat	Oregon
School District	Meridian Community Unit School District 223

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About Davis Junction, Illinois

Davis Junction is a locality in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,512. The population density is 230.9 people per km². Davis Junction is located at 42.1146°N, 89.0903°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Davis Junction is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61020.

Davis Junction occupies a vast, level expanse of the Illinois prairie where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered, defined by the seasonal shift from emerald cornstalks to the brittle, golden geometry of harvest. It lies 11.7 miles south of Rockford, IL (from Rockford, IL: bearing 180°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east-southeast of Byron. The landscape here breathes with the slow, deliberate pulse of the Midwest, characterized by low-slung plains that catch the long, honeyed light of late afternoon. Two miles to the east, the quiet waters of Killbuck Creek trace a subtle, winding path through the soil, offering a muted contrast to the expansive, open sky. Within the immediate footprint of Davis Junction, the local park provides a modest anchor for the neighborhood, while five miles to the north, the shaded canopy of Kilbuck Bluffs County Forest Preserve offers a sheltered refuge from the relentless, flat clarity of the surrounding fields.

Davis Junction emerged from the necessity of iron and steam, its character forged by the intersection of rail lines that once dictated the pulse of regional commerce and movement. Today, the economy leans into its role as a logistical node, where the rhythmic clatter of freight remains a constant, low-frequency hum beneath the daily life of its residents. The persistence of agricultural heritage lingers in the air, mixing with the hum of modern transport to create a distinct, utilitarian atmosphere that values function and steady labor. On clear days, one might discern the faint, jagged suggestion of Lookout Point thirteen miles away, a distant reminder of the varied topography that exists beyond this fertile, man-made grid. Whether the season brings the heavy, humid stillness of summer or the stark, gray quiet of winter, Davis Junction maintains a quiet integrity, defined by the honest, unadorned work of its people and the infinite reach of the sky above the nearby Hidden Valley Lake.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Davis Junction Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 214° SW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 193° S
Beach Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 219° SW
Stillman's (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 263° W
Prairie Overlook (Viewpoint) — 4.7 mi, 019° N
Kiskwakee Gorge North Forest Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 030° NE
Rockford Rotary Forest Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 038° NE
Sandy Hollow Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 7.7 mi, 013° N
Howard D. Colman Dells Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 320° NW
Youth Center (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 271° W
Soldier's Monument (Monument) — 8.5 mi, 276° W
The Dells (Attraction) — 8.5 mi, 320° NW
Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Gardens (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 353° N
Byron Drag Strip (Attraction) — 9.4 mi, 271° W
The McPherson (Arts Centre) — 10.1 mi, 358° N
Inscape Collective (Gallery) — 10.4 mi, 003° N
Giant Basketball Hoop (Public Artwork) — 10.5 mi, 359° N
Kith and Kiln Art Collective (Gallery) — 10.6 mi, 001° N
Bennie's Cleaners (Gallery) — 10.7 mi, 001° N
317 Art Collaborative (Arts Centre) — 10.7 mi, 000° N
Tilt Studio (Theme Park) — 10.9 mi, 033° NE
RPL Nordlof Center (Theatre) — 10.9 mi, 359° N
Coronado Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 11.0 mi, 359° N
Turtle Mound (Historic Ruins) — 11.0 mi, 360° N
Navy Memorial (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 360° N
Rock Cut State Park (State Park) — 16.2 mi, 015° N
Castle Rock State Park (State Park) — 16.3 mi, 237° SW
Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.6 mi, 050° NE · 638 acres
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 53.1 mi, 258° W · 274k acres
Midewin Other (National Forest) — 67.1 mi, 138° SE · 18k acres

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