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Elmwood Illinois Map

Explore Elmwood, 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 Elmwood, Illinois

How to Use This Elmwood, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	40.780378
Longitude	-89.966141
Population	2,058
Density	569.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	60047, 61529
Area Code	312, 773, 815
County Seat	Peoria
School District	Elmwood Community Unit School District 322

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About Elmwood, Illinois

Elmwood is a locality in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,058. The population density is 569.2 people per km². Elmwood is located at 40.7804°N, 89.9661°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Elmwood is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 60047, 61529.

Elmwood emerges from the flat, geometric expanse of the Illinois prairie as a quiet confluence of brick facades and open sky. It lies 15.6 miles north-northeast of Canton, IL (from Canton, IL: bearing 13°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north-northeast of Farmington. The West Fork Kickapoo Creek trace marks the western periphery, its sluggish currents carving a shallow, verdant depression through the surrounding fields of corn and soybean. To the east, the land stretches out in an unbroken line toward the horizon, punctuated only by the distant, hazy silhouette of Hoxie Ridge. Within the town limits, Central Park serves as the literal and social axis, its manicured grass providing a stark contrast to the wilder, wooded banks of the creek. During the late afternoon, the light here assumes a heavy, golden quality, catching the dust motes above the pavement and turning the gray-limestone foundations of older buildings into something luminous and brittle.

Elmwood maintains a deliberate pace, anchored by an economy that has long been tethered to the cycles of the earth and the seasonal rhythms of harvest. The storefronts, many dating back to the era when the rail lines dictated the lifeblood of the prairie, house businesses that have adapted to the modern shift away from industrial agriculture. History here is kept in the quiet maintenance of the local architecture and the enduring presence of the school district, which functions as the primary social engine for the residents. A few miles to the north, the waters of Warner Pond Number 2 offer a stillness that draws those seeking a reprieve from the mechanical hum of the combines. Life in Elmwood feels like a sustained observation of the horizon, where the people carry a certain stoic recognition of the weather and the land as the true arbiters of their days.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lorado Taft Museum (Museum) — 0.0 mi, 203° SW
Central Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 178° S
The Pioneers (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 172° S
West Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 253° W
Sweetwater Park (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 161° S
Maple Lane Country Club (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 010° N
Hanna City Sportsman's Club (Park) — 2.4 mi, 122° SE
Farmington Sportsman Club (Park) — 2.6 mi, 131° SE
Farmington Historical Museum (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 199° S
Jubilee College State Park (State Conservation Area) — 7.5 mi, 064° NE
Nature Conservancy (State Conservation Area) — 10.5 mi, 195° S
Wildlife Prairie Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 12.3 mi, 105° E
Rock Island (State Recreation Area) — 15.0 mi, 048° NE
Statue of Lion (Public Artwork) — 15.3 mi, 090° E
Princeville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 15.6 mi, 047° NE
Banner Marsh Fish and Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 17.7 mi, 162° S
Ingersoll Centennial Chapel (Theatre) — 19.3 mi, 256° W
Studios on Sheridan (Gallery) — 19.8 mi, 106° E
Arts Partners (Gallery) — 19.8 mi, 106° E
Peoria Public Schools Stadium (Stadium) — 20.0 mi, 099° E
Spring Lake (State Recreation Area) — 20.2 mi, 154° SE
Lacroix Rock (Monument) — 20.3 mi, 088° E
Fallen Officer Memorial (Monument) — 20.4 mi, 108° E
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria (Arts Centre) — 20.7 mi, 108° E
Giant Screen Theater (Cinema) — 20.7 mi, 108° E
Dome Planetarium (Museum) — 20.7 mi, 108° E
Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum (Museum) — 21.1 mi, 102° E
Illinois River State Fish and Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 22.1 mi, 088° E
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.3 mi, 180° S · 13k acres
Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.1 mi, 192° S · 5,262 acres

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