El Dara Illinois Map
Explore El Dara, Illinois, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of El Dara, Illinois
| City | El Dara |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Pike County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.622547 |
| Longitude | -90.991801 |
| Population | 63 |
| Density | 24.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 62312 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| County Seat | Pittsfield |
| School District | Western Community Unit School District 12 |
About El Dara, Illinois
El Dara is a locality in Pike County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 63. The population density is 24.1 people per km². El Dara is located at 39.6225°N, 90.9918°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. El Dara is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62312.El Dara occupies a quiet stretch of the Illinois landscape where the horizon broadens into an expanse of deep, fertile soil and open sky. It lies 31.0 miles southeast of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 134°T), and is situated 10.0 miles west of Pittsfield. The topography surrounding El Dara consists of modest, weathered swells of earth that lead, after a ten-mile journey, toward the silhouette of Long Ridge against the evening haze. A mile from the center, Bull Run carves a steady, narrow path through the silt, its waters reflecting the shifting colors of the canopy above. Further out, the landscape dips toward the Brown Branch Settling Basin, a feature that holds the weight of the rain and the slow transition of the seasons. The air here carries a crisp, earthen clarity, especially when the light at dusk turns the fields into a muted velvet, marking the boundary between the day's labor and the stillness of the plains.
El Dara persists as a quiet witness to the agricultural rhythms of the Midwest, where the economy remains tied to the cultivation of the surrounding acreage and the steady maintenance of the land. Residents maintain a connection to the natural world through the nearby Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area, a space that preserves the wilder character of the region for those who walk its trails. Life in El Dara moves in deliberate increments, punctuated by the seasonal demands of the harvest and the distant, cooling presence of Rising Spring Orchard Lake five miles away. The legacy of the village is etched in the local architecture and the persistent, unpretentious industry of its people, who navigate the complexities of modern life while anchored to the familiar, unchanging cycle of the soil.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 207° SW
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site interpretive kiosk (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 017° N
- Hadley Creek (State Recreation Area) — 7.7 mi, 334° NW
- Drift Island (Conservation Area) — 7.9 mi, 229° SW
- Shanks (Ted) Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 220° SW
- Cincinnati Landing Site (Conservation Area) — 9.8 mi, 253° W
- Scenic View (Viewpoint) — 11.1 mi, 251° W
- Great River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.7 mi, 178° S · 10k acres
- Karl's Movies (Cinema) — 12.4 mi, 194° S
- John Stoeckley's Reflections of Missouri Gallery (Gallery) — 12.5 mi, 195° S
- Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 13.1 mi, 276° W
- America's Most Wanted Bird (Public Artwork) — 15.3 mi, 067° NE
- Siloam Springs State Park (State Park) — 17.3 mi, 011° N
- Bridge Foundation (Historic Ruins) — 18.0 mi, 010° N
- Naples Mound 8 (Historic Ruins) — 18.9 mi, 075° E
- Art Gallery 310 (Gallery) — 20.4 mi, 288° W
- William Henry Hatch (Monument) — 20.4 mi, 287° W
- Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 20.5 mi, 288° W
- Bay Island Conservation Area (Nature Reserve) — 22.2 mi, 291° W
- Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.9 mi, 153° SE · 7,659 acres
- Center for American Archeology Museum (Museum) — 30.3 mi, 138° SE
- Skip Anderson Big Timber Preservation Area (Nature Reserve) — 30.4 mi, 139° SE
- Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum (Museum) — 30.8 mi, 314° NW
- History Museum on the Square (Museum) — 30.8 mi, 314° NW
- All Wars Museum (Museum) — 31.6 mi, 317° NW
- Senate Theatre (Cinema) — 33.5 mi, 160° S
- Vandalia Historical Center (Museum) — 34.2 mi, 231° SW
- Cuivre River State Park (State Park) — 37.4 mi, 175° S
- Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 75.1 mi, 230° SW · 1.5M acres
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About This El Dara Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of El Dara, Illinois. Coordinates: 39.622547, -90.991801. 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 El Dara includes the ZIP code (62312), telephone area code (217), county seat of Pike County (Pittsfield), and school district assignment (Western Community Unit School District 12).
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 generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
