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Ellsworth Illinois Map

Explore Ellsworth, 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 Ellsworth, Illinois

How to Use This Ellsworth, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	40.449532
Longitude	-88.71614
Population	184
Density	327.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	60707, 61737
Area Code	630, 331, 309
County Seat	Bloomington
School District	Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3

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About Ellsworth, Illinois

Ellsworth is a locality in McLean County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 184. The population density is 327.4 people per km². Ellsworth is located at 40.4495°N, 88.7161°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ellsworth is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 60707, 61737.

Ellsworth claims a quiet prominence upon the flat, expansive plains of Illinois, where the Sangamon River carves a deliberate path through the fertile dark soil. It lies 14.7 miles east of Bloomington, IL (from Bloomington, IL: bearing 99°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north-northeast of LeRoy. The landscape here is defined by an immense, open sky that seems to press down upon the horizon, turning the late afternoon light into a deep, burnished copper that catches the swaying stalks of corn and soybeans. Only a few miles away, the quiet waters of Dawson Lake offer a stillness that mirrors the clouds, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Yankee Ridge reminds the traveler of the vast geography that stretches far beyond these immediate fields. To the north, the protected acreage of Moraine View State Recreational Area provides a sanctuary of wilder grasses and timber, a stark contrast to the precise, geometric order of the surrounding agricultural grids.

Ellsworth remains anchored to a history of rural industry, where the rhythmic cycles of the harvest dictate the pulse of daily existence. The village functions as a modest center for grain production, a place where the economy is inextricably bound to the temperamental grace of the seasons and the heavy, black loam that defines the region. Residents maintain a life of deliberate, unfussy labor, moving through the days with an awareness of the land’s quiet demands and the endurance of their predecessors who first broke the prairie sod. There is a distinct sobriety in the way the local streets meet the fields, a clear boundary between the hearth and the furrow that has persisted for generations, ensuring that Ellsworth retains its character as a place where the work of the hands is held in high regard.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Moraine View State Recreational Area (State Recreation Area) — 1.8 mi, 185° S
Twin Groves Wind Farm Lookout (Viewpoint) — 2.3 mi, 010° N
S. H. West County Park (Local Park) — 4.0 mi, 159° S
Arrowsmith Battle Ground (Registered Battlefield) — 6.9 mi, 099° E
Gaultney Memorial Park (Local Park) — 7.2 mi, 202° S
Saybrook State Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 085° E
Henline Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 9.7 mi, 007° N
Student Art Gallery (Gallery) — 10.7 mi, 283° W
Bosarth Memorial (Monument) — 11.1 mi, 257° W
Kenneth L. Schroeder Wildlife Sanctuary (Local Conservation Area) — 12.9 mi, 250° W
Crestwicke Country Club Golf Course (Park) — 13.0 mi, 258° W
Bloomington Country Club Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 13.2 mi, 280° W
Ironwood Golf Course (Park) — 13.8 mi, 297° NW
Memory Lane (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 345° N
Prairie Vista Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 14.5 mi, 269° W
The Sesquicentennial Gates (Monument) — 14.6 mi, 281° W
Sound of Illinois Chorus (Theatre) — 14.7 mi, 279° W
What's Your Passion? (Public Artwork) — 14.7 mi, 281° W
University Galleries (Gallery) — 14.7 mi, 286° W
Merwin Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 14.7 mi, 281° W
Allen Theatre (Theatre) — 14.9 mi, 285° W
Old Main Cornerstone (Monument) — 15.1 mi, 286° W
Historic US Route 66 Sign (Attraction) — 15.3 mi, 274° W
Weldon Springs State Park (State Recreation Area) — 24.2 mi, 207° SW
Project XV Museum (Museum) — 25.4 mi, 322° NW
Pontiac - Oakland Museum and Resource Center (Museum) — 30.1 mi, 009° N
American Giants Museum (Museum) — 30.1 mi, 244° SW
Atlanta Museum (Museum) — 30.1 mi, 244° SW
Route 66 Arcade Museum (Museum) — 30.1 mi, 244° SW
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 55.1 mi, 323° NW · 13k acres

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