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Delavan Illinois Map

Explore Delavan, 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 Delavan, Illinois

How to Use This Delavan, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	40.372542
Longitude	-89.547324
Population	1,568
Density	420.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61734
Area Code	309
County Seat	Pekin
School District	Delavan Community Unit School District 703

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About Delavan, Illinois

Delavan is a locality in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,568. The population density is 420.4 people per km². Delavan is located at 40.3725°N, 89.5473°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Delavan is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61734.

Delavan occupies a vast, flat expanse of the Illinois prairie where the horizon line stretches thin and sharp against an endless sky. It lies 14.3 miles south-southeast of Pekin, IL (from Pekin, IL: bearing 160°T), and is situated 17.2 miles south-southwest of Morton. Broad fields of corn and soybeans dictate the rhythm of the seasons, their deep greens yielding to a brittle, golden harvest that catches the low, amber light of autumn afternoons. Water moves quietly through the landscape, with Crane Creek carving a modest, winding path through the fertile silt just a mile from the center of the grid. To the west, the subtle rise of Red Oak Ridge breaks the monotony of the plains, while the wooded canopy of Sand Ridge State Forest waits further out, offering a density of timber that contrasts with the open, sun-drenched agricultural tracts. Veterans' Memorial Park provides a quiet, green anchor for the local pace, offering a place of reflection where the wind rustles through the grass, undisturbed by the distant hum of machinery.

Delavan grew from the steady labor of those who cleared the tallgrass to make way for the railroad and the iron plow. The local economy remains tethered to the productivity of the soil, a legacy that manifests in the sturdy brick facades of the commercial blocks and the silent, tall grain elevators that serve as the landmarks of the region. Life here moves with a pragmatic, unhurried cadence, shaped by the cycles of planting and the quietude of a landscape that feels immense and ancient. Beyond the immediate fields, the proximity of Venado Grande Lake offers a gathering place for locals, a reflective mirror for the expansive clouds that drift over the flat horizon. It is a place defined not by sudden shifts or dramatic topography, but by the slow, deliberate work of generations who have learned to read the shifting colors of the earth and the predictable, sweeping arc of the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Thomas J. Vonachen Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 247° SW
Delevan Lake Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 042° NE
Indian Creek Woods (Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 059° NE
Green Valley Site (Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 275° W
Dragon Stadium (Stadium) — 13.6 mi, 343° N
Pekin Country Club (Local Recreation) — 13.8 mi, 352° N
Sundance (Attraction) — 13.8 mi, 342° N
Uranus planet from Lakeview sun (Public Artwork) — 13.8 mi, 342° N
Powerton lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.1 mi, 329° NW
29th U.s. Colored Infantry Memorial (Monument) — 14.6 mi, 339° N
Tazewell County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 14.6 mi, 339° N
Pekin Lake (State Recreation Area) — 15.1 mi, 339° N
Sand Ridge State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 15.4 mi, 275° W
Spring Lake (State Recreation Area) — 16.5 mi, 307° NW
The Tropics Restaurant Neon Sign (Attraction) — 17.0 mi, 150° SE
World's largest covered wagon (Attraction) — 17.6 mi, 151° SE
Lincoln Heritage Museum (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 146° SE
Atlanta Museum (Museum) — 18.4 mi, 115° SE
Route 66 Arcade Museum (Museum) — 18.4 mi, 115° SE
American Giants Museum (Museum) — 18.4 mi, 115° SE
VIP Lincoln Grand (Cinema) — 18.4 mi, 148° SE
Edward R. Madigan State Park (State Park) — 18.5 mi, 155° SE
Jake Wolf Memorial Fish Hatchery (Museum) — 18.6 mi, 282° W
Fort Crevecoeur monument (Monument) — 19.3 mi, 351° N
Ulrich Wildlife Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 19.4 mi, 009° N
Banner Marsh Fish and Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 20.1 mi, 305° NW
Eastlight Theatre (Theatre) — 20.6 mi, 358° N
Fondulac Drive Lookout 1 (Viewpoint) — 20.6 mi, 357° N
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.8 mi, 275° W · 13k acres
Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.7 mi, 262° W · 5,262 acres

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