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Fairfield Illinois Map

Explore Fairfield, 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 Fairfield, Illinois

How to Use This Fairfield, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	38.380632
Longitude	-88.372524
Population	4,883
Density	468.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	60047, 62837
Area Code	312, 773, 618
County Seat	Waukegan
School District	Fairfield Community High School District 225

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About Fairfield, Illinois

Fairfield is a locality in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,883. The population density is 468.1 people per km². Fairfield is located at 38.3806°N, 88.3725°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Fairfield is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 60047, 62837.

Fairfield marks the horizon with a quiet persistence, a place where the flat, expansive plains of the Midwest settle into a measured and enduring geography. It lies 2.2 miles northeast of Lake Zurich, IL (from Lake Zurich, IL: bearing 47°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-northwest of Arlington Heights. Forest Lake sits at the center of this landscape, its surface often mirroring the heavy, golden light that descends during the late afternoon, while the surrounding terrain stretches outward in a mosaic of fertile soil and wide, open sky. Two miles away, North Flint Creek weaves through the earth, providing a subtle, rhythmic pulse to the land that sustains the nearby Hawthorn Woods Community Park. The air here holds a distinct clarity, particularly when the seasons shift, sharpening the outline of the distant Bald Knob against the dimming dusk and emphasizing the vast, uninterrupted quality of the regional expanse.

Fairfield grew from the necessity of the soil, serving as an anchor for the agricultural rhythms that have defined the economy of these plains for generations. The local livelihood remains tied to the cycles of planting and harvest, a steady labor that demands a certain kind of patience from those who work the fields. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the Spring Creek Valley Forest Preserve offers a deeper connection to the native timber and terrain, standing as a reminder of the landscape as it existed before the arrival of modern industry. Life in Fairfield proceeds with a deliberate pace, rooted in the traditions of the Midwest where the value of a day is measured by its output and the quiet, collective stability of the neighborhood.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lakeside Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 029° NE
Wayne County Historical Museum (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 106° E
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 167° S
Lincoln Monument (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 094° E
War Memorial (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 094° E
Sam And Florence Atkinson Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 0.9 mi, 015° N
Little Wabash River (Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 092° E
Alvah Borah State Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.2 mi, 140° SE
Ten Mile Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.8 mi, 210° SW
Clay County Historical Society (Museum) — 27.9 mi, 346° N
Carnegie Museum (Museum) — 28.8 mi, 033° NE
Granada (Theatre) — 29.0 mi, 262° W
The Atheneum & Visitors Center at Historic New Harmony (Museum) — 29.2 mi, 126° SE
Archaeological Dig (Historic Ruins) — 29.2 mi, 126° SE
Descent of the Holy Spirit (Public Artwork) — 29.3 mi, 126° SE
Paul Tillich Memorial (Monument) — 29.3 mi, 126° SE
Murphy Auditorium & USI New Harmony Theatre (Theatre) — 29.4 mi, 126° SE
New Harmony Contemporary Gallery & Shop (Gallery) — 29.4 mi, 126° SE
Hoosier Salon (Gallery) — 29.4 mi, 126° SE
Maximillian Bodmer Exhibit (Museum) — 29.4 mi, 126° SE
Beall Woods State Park (Nature Reserve) — 29.6 mi, 093° E
Beall Woods Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 29.8 mi, 093° E
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 30.0 mi, 263° W
Harmonie State Park (State Park) — 30.1 mi, 131° SE
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.3 mi, 096° E · 20k acres
Waterfowl Refuge Observation Stand (Viewpoint) — 33.0 mi, 238° SW
Shawnee Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 46.2 mi, 175° S · 7,712 acres
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 46.5 mi, 176° S · 274k acres
Garden Of The Gods Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 52.1 mi, 181° S · 3,978 acres
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 55.6 mi, 216° SW · 91k acres

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