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Dwight Illinois Map

Explore Dwight, 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 Dwight, Illinois

How to Use This Dwight, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	41.094477
Longitude	-88.42506
Population	4,032
Density	472.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	60420
Area Code	708
County Seat	Pontiac
School District	Dwight Common School District 232

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About Dwight, Illinois

Dwight is a locality in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,032. The population density is 472.2 people per km². Dwight is located at 41.0945°N, 88.4251°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Dwight is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 60420.

Dwight emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of the Illinois prairie, a landscape defined by the rhythmic geometry of corn and soybean fields that stretch toward a sky of immense, unshielded clarity. It lies 18.2 miles south of Morris, IL (from Morris, IL: bearing 181°T), and is situated 18.2 miles northeast of Pontiac. The Gooseberry Creek traces a modest, winding path through the local terrain, its waters marking a subtle depression in the otherwise level earth. Renfrew Park serves as a quiet anchor for the community, providing a patch of green shade where the afternoon sun softens against the trunks of oaks and maples. In the distance, the faint, hazy silhouette of Sand Ridge (historic) suggests a geography beyond the immediate reach of the plains, though the view here remains dominated by the vast, open sky. A mile from the center, the stillness of Dwight Lions Lake offers a reflective surface that captures the shifting amber light of dusk, grounding the village in a deliberate, measured peace.

Dwight carries the weight of a history rooted in the expansion of the rail lines, which once brought a steady pulse of commerce and travelers to its brick-lined streets. The legacy of these iron arteries persists in the sturdy architecture of the downtown, where limestone facades and enduring masonry speak to a period of industry that shaped the regional economy. Agriculture remains the quiet engine of the locality, dictating the seasonal cadence of life as the harvest turns the fields from vibrant green to a muted, dusty gold. Residents move through the day with an efficiency born of a long familiarity with the land, maintaining a steady, industrious pace that feels as constant as the wind across the plains. This particular corner of the Midwest preserves a sense of self-reliance, where the identity of the people is etched into the very grain of the soil they cultivate.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Renfrew Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 344° N
Florence W Garrett Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 209° SW
Dwight Country Club (Local Recreation) — 2.4 mi, 265° W
Standard Oil Gas Station (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 220° SW
Route 66 Diners (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 044° NE
Gardner Jail (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 044° NE
Mazonia-Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.2 mi, 051° NE
Lasalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (Conservation Area) — 14.3 mi, 316° NW
Coal City Bell (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 029° NE
Braidwood Area Historical Society (Museum) — 16.0 mi, 043° NE
Elvis (Attraction) — 16.2 mi, 043° NE
Illinois and Michigan Canal State Trail (State Recreation Area) — 17.3 mi, 348° N
Kankakee Sands Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 17.4 mi, 049° NE
Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.9 mi, 014° N
Karen R. Olson Memorial (Monument) — 18.1 mi, 360° N
Grundy County Historical Society (Museum) — 18.1 mi, 359° N
Morris Guild Theater Playhouse (Theatre) — 18.1 mi, 359° N
Livingston County War Museum (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 216° SW
Route 66 Association Hall of Fame & Museum (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 216° SW
Pontiac - Oakland Museum and Resource Center (Museum) — 18.3 mi, 216° SW
Old Train Caboose (Monument) — 18.6 mi, 000° N
Hitts Siding Prairie Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 19.3 mi, 043° NE
Illini State Park (State Park) — 20.9 mi, 318° NW
Midewin Other (National Forest) — 21.0 mi, 037° NE · 18k acres
Reuben G. Soderstrom (Public Artwork) — 21.4 mi, 276° W
Engle Lane Theater (Theatre) — 22.4 mi, 273° W
Illinois Canyon (Viewpoint) — 30.4 mi, 298° NW
Matthiessen State Park (State Park) — 32.6 mi, 290° W
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 48.4 mi, 269° W · 13k acres
Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 58.3 mi, 060° NE · 11k acres

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