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Dixmoor Illinois Map

Explore Dixmoor, 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 Dixmoor, Illinois

How to Use This Dixmoor, Illinois Map

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

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.

CityDixmoor
StateIllinois (IL)
CountyCook County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude41.631701
Longitude-87.660881
Population2,973
Density919.0 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code60426
Area Code708
County SeatChicago
School DistrictThornton Township High School District 205

About Dixmoor, Illinois

Dixmoor is a locality in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,973. The population density is 919.0 people per km². Dixmoor is located at 41.6317°N, 87.6609°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Dixmoor is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 60426.

Dixmoor stretches across a flat, industrial expanse where the horizon is defined by the utilitarian geometry of the Midwestern grid and the distant, low silhouette of Blue Island Ridge. It lies 1.7 miles north-northwest of Harvey, IL (from Harvey, IL: bearing 334°T), and is situated 9.0 miles west-northwest of Hammond. The local atmosphere is heavy with the moisture of a landscape defined by its proximity to water, as Midlothian Creek meanders through the periphery, carving a subtle path through the earth toward the nearby Kickapoo Meadows. At dusk, the light catches the metallic surfaces of the infrastructure, casting long, sharp shadows that emphasize the stark, unadorned beauty of the plains. Residents often find a quiet solace in the natural buffer provided by Calumet Woods, a sprawling sanctuary that anchors the terrain, while the shimmer of Lake Victory remains a constant, silent presence just a few miles removed from the daily bustle.

Dixmoor carries the weight of a working-class legacy, a place where the rhythm of the economy has long been tied to the movement of goods and the labor of those who maintain the essential conduits of the region. History here is not found in grand monuments but in the persistent endurance of its streets and the steady hum of commerce that connects the vicinity to the broader industrial veins leading toward Turning Basin Number 5. Life in Dixmoor moves with a deliberate, grounded pace, shaped by the intersection of residential life and the heavy industry that historically defined this part of the state. Even amidst the concrete and the machinery, there is a distinct texture to the air—a mix of damp soil from the nearby wetlands and the crisp, industrial scent of a neighborhood that has spent generations refining its own sense of purpose.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Calumet Woods (State Conservation Area) — 0.1 mi, 002° N
  • Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 144° SE
  • Kickapoo Woods (State Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 090° E
  • Harvey Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 204° SW
  • Indian Boundary Prairies (Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 219° SW
  • Riverdale Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 085° E
  • Major Taylor Bike Trail (Local Recreation) — 2.4 mi, 040° NE
  • Marshall Major Taylor (Public Artwork) — 2.4 mi, 041° NE
  • Memorial Stadium (Stadium) — 2.5 mi, 325° NW
  • Site of Robbins Airport (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 278° W
  • Former Lincoln School Entrance (Historic Ruins) — 2.9 mi, 082° E
  • Ton Farm Underground Railroad Site (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 064° NE
  • Willow Wood Park (Nature Reserve) — 4.4 mi, 216° SW
  • In the Game - Hollywood Park (Theme Park) — 4.8 mi, 291° W
  • Calumet City (Pink Smiley Face) Water Tower (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 091° E
  • Brownell Woods (Nature Reserve) — 5.5 mi, 151° SE
  • Vanderpoel Art Museum (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 357° N
  • Old Zion Museum (Museum) — 7.4 mi, 238° SW
  • Union Street Gallery (Gallery) — 9.0 mi, 172° S
  • Ephraim Bajar Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 9.3 mi, 352° N
  • Al Capone's House (Attraction) — 9.3 mi, 013° N
  • Black Cinema House (Cinema) — 9.8 mi, 021° N
  • Michelle Obama's Childhood Home (Attraction) — 9.8 mi, 026° NE
  • IMAN Beloved Community Ceramics Studio (Arts Centre) — 10.3 mi, 351° N
  • Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 13.8 mi, 126° SE · 11k acres
  • Midewin Other (National Forest) — 24.1 mi, 227° SW · 18k acres
  • Indiana Dunes State Park (State Park) — 30.7 mi, 086° E
  • Silver Springs (State Park) — 43.9 mi, 271° W

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About This Dixmoor Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dixmoor, Illinois. Coordinates: 41.631701, -87.660881. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Dixmoor includes the ZIP code (60426), telephone area code (708), county seat of Cook County (Chicago), and school district assignment (Thornton Township High School District 205).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.