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Ellis Grove Illinois Map

Explore Ellis Grove, 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 Ellis Grove, Illinois

How to Use This Ellis Grove, Illinois Map

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

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	Ellis Grove
State	Illinois (IL)
County	Randolph County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	38.00894
Longitude	-89.905941
Population	328
Density	257.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62241
Area Code	217
County Seat	Chester
School District	Chester Community Unit School District 139

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About Ellis Grove, Illinois

Ellis Grove is a locality in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 328. The population density is 257.9 people per km². Ellis Grove is located at 38.0089°N, 89.9059°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ellis Grove is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62241.

Ellis Grove occupies a quiet stretch of land defined by the steady, unyielding expansion of Illinois farmland, where the horizon is measured in the depth of soil and the height of seasonal stalks. It lies 26.2 miles south-southeast of Waterloo, IL (from Waterloo, IL: bearing 150°T), and is situated 8.0 miles northwest of Chester. The landscape here is defined by a rhythmic rise and fall of terrain that feels ancient and settled, far removed from the clamor of the coast. Only a mile away, Little Ninemile Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the silt, its waters reflecting the heavy, golden light that settles over the fields at dusk. To the west, the distant silhouette of the Sugar Hills provides a jagged punctuation mark against the expansive sky, while the nearby Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area offers a dense, protected refuge of timber and brush that stands in sharp contrast to the orderly, geometric rows of the surrounding crops.

History in Ellis Grove remains tied to the patience of the earth and the labor of those who work it, maintaining an economy deeply rooted in the cycles of agriculture. The proximity to Randolph County Lake, just a short distance off, provides a quiet basin for the local climate, moderating the intense heat of summer afternoons and drawing a stillness over the surrounding acreage. Life here follows the slow, deliberate pace of the seasons, where the primary concerns are the moisture of the ground and the timing of the harvest. Beyond the immediate reach of the Bois Brule Bottom, the character of the region is forged in this balance between the wild, unruly growth of the woods and the disciplined, productive output of the plains. Ellis Grove persists as a place where the air tastes of dry earth and impending rain, holding a quiet, enduring gravity that is entirely its own.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 334° NW
Mississippi River - Mudds Landing (Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 195° S
Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.1 mi, 201° S · 16k acres
Randolph County State Recreation Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 113° SE
Chester Community Golf Club (Local Recreation) — 5.3 mi, 154° SE
Cohen Complex (Local Park) — 6.3 mi, 148° SE
Chester Country Club (Local Recreation) — 6.5 mi, 149° SE
Randolph county Rod and Gun Club (Park) — 7.7 mi, 050° NE
Center for French Colonial Life (Museum) — 7.8 mi, 255° W
Modoc Rock Shelter National Historic Site (Historic Ruins) — 9.4 mi, 293° NW
Misselhorn Art Museum (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 054° NE
Showtime Cinemas 6 (Cinema) — 14.2 mi, 050° NE
Red Bud Area Museum (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 341° N
Mill Creek Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 16.1 mi, 119° SE
Swayne Hollow SNA (Nature Reserve) — 16.3 mi, 120° SE
Pyroglyphics (Public Artwork) — 16.6 mi, 118° SE
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 17.0 mi, 128° SE · 274k acres
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 17.5 mi, 175° S
Pyramid State Recreation Area (State Park) — 18.0 mi, 090° E
Perry Park Center (Cinema) — 19.8 mi, 172° S
Hawn State Park (State Park) — 20.0 mi, 233° SW
Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 20.1 mi, 210° SW · 1.5M acres
Old Time Flea Market (Attraction) — 32.8 mi, 245° SW
Fine Arts Theater (Theatre) — 33.3 mi, 251° W
Council Ring (Theatre) — 34.1 mi, 224° SW
September 11 Memorial Walkway of Southern Illinois (Monument) — 34.2 mi, 353° N
Huck's Cove (Theme Park) — 34.7 mi, 222° SW
Gummershiemer Memorial (Monument) — 34.7 mi, 331° NW
Emma Kunz County Museum (Museum) — 34.8 mi, 354° N
Lookout Point (Viewpoint) — 34.9 mi, 059° NE

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