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Downs Illinois Map

Explore Downs, 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 Downs, Illinois

How to Use This Downs, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	40.398701
Longitude	-88.889314
Population	1,201
Density	156.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	61736, 61705
Area Code	309
County Seat	Bloomington
School District	Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3

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About Downs, Illinois

Downs is a locality in McLean County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,201. The population density is 156.3 people per km². Downs is located at 40.3987°N, 88.8893°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Downs is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 61736, 61705.

Downs unfolds across a landscape where the flat, fertile expanse of the Illinois prairie meets the subtle, persistent carving of Kickapoo Creek. It lies 8.8 miles southeast of Bloomington, IL (from Bloomington, IL: bearing 133°T), and is situated 7.1 miles south-southeast of McGaw Park. The horizon remains dominated by the immense, seasonal shifts of corn and soybean fields, a vast geometry of green and gold that defines the visual character of the region. To the east, the elevation tilts slightly toward the rise of Blue Mound, a gentle landmark that anchors the otherwise level horizon. Within the immediate vicinity, Dooley Park offers a quiet clearing, providing a space where the rhythm of the wind through the grass is the primary sound. The light here at dusk possesses a singular clarity, pulling long, thin shadows across the earth and emphasizing the immense, open sky that characterizes the inland plains.

Downs maintains an economy deeply rooted in this agrarian legacy, a continuation of the labor that first broke the sod of the tallgrass prairie generations ago. While the modern pace of life brings commuters and regional traffic through the area, the fundamental character of Downs remains tied to the cyclic nature of the harvest. Families and neighbors gather in spaces like Dooley Park, reflecting a social continuity that persists despite the shifting tides of the wider economy. Those seeking the cooling presence of water often travel to Dawson Lake, which serves as a necessary, quiet retreat from the sun-drenched fields. The history of the locality is written in the architecture of its modest, solid structures and the enduring endurance of those who recognize the quiet dignity of life on the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Dooley Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 100° E
Bosarth Memorial (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 299° NW
Kenneth L. Schroeder Wildlife Sanctuary (Local Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 253° W
Crestwicke Country Club Golf Course (Park) — 3.7 mi, 281° W
Student Art Gallery (Gallery) — 6.0 mi, 347° N
State Farm Park (Park) — 6.3 mi, 307° NW
Prairie Vista Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 6.3 mi, 300° NW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 6.9 mi, 216° SW
Bloomington Country Club Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 7.0 mi, 326° NW
Moraine View State Recreational Area (State Recreation Area) — 7.3 mi, 087° E
Concrete Lady (Public Artwork) — 7.6 mi, 313° NW
Historic US Route 66 Sign (Attraction) — 7.6 mi, 307° NW
Sound of Illinois Chorus (Theatre) — 7.9 mi, 316° NW
The Sesquicentennial Gates (Monument) — 8.2 mi, 319° NW
Merwin Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 8.3 mi, 319° NW
University Galleries (Gallery) — 9.1 mi, 326° NW
Allen Theatre (Theatre) — 9.2 mi, 325° NW
Old Main Cornerstone (Monument) — 9.4 mi, 325° NW
Twin Groves Wind Farm Lookout (Viewpoint) — 11.1 mi, 059° NE
Stubblefield Woodlots Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 11.8 mi, 260° W
Funks Grove State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.1 mi, 258° W
Arrowsmith Battle Ground (Registered Battlefield) — 16.1 mi, 081° E
Memory Lane (Attraction) — 17.9 mi, 018° N
Weldon Springs State Park (State Recreation Area) — 18.2 mi, 185° S
American Giants Museum (Museum) — 20.3 mi, 242° SW
Atlanta Museum (Museum) — 20.4 mi, 242° SW
Route 66 Arcade Museum (Museum) — 20.4 mi, 242° SW
Project XV Museum (Museum) — 24.4 mi, 344° N
Ronald Reagan Museum (Museum) — 29.5 mi, 318° NW
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 52.8 mi, 332° NW · 13k acres

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