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Farmington Illinois Map

Explore Farmington, 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 Farmington, Illinois

How to Use This Farmington, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	40.697011
Longitude	-90.002312
Population	2,389
Density	612.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	60047, 60175, 60565, 61531
Area Code	708, 815
County Seat	Waukegan
School District	Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265

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About Farmington, Illinois

Farmington is a locality in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,389. The population density is 612.9 people per km². Farmington is located at 40.6970°N, 90.0023°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Farmington is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 60047, 60175, 60565.

Farmington anchors itself firmly upon the expansive, productive plains of the Midwest, where the horizon stretches in a long, unbroken line of corn and soybean fields. It lies 3.2 miles southeast of Lake Zurich, IL (from Lake Zurich, IL: bearing 128°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-northeast of Schaumburg. Buffalo Creek meanders through the landscape just a mile away, its presence marked by the shifting green of riparian growth that cuts a subtle, darker vein through the cultivated earth. During the quiet transition of dusk, the light here possesses a peculiar, amber clarity that catches the edge of the flat fields, turning the soil into a deep, rich charcoal color before nightfall. Residents often gravitate toward the open spaces of Town Center Park, where the atmosphere remains unburdened by the frantic pace of the larger urban grids to the north. Only a few miles distant, the waters of Forest Lake offer a reflective stillness, providing a geographic counterpoint to the relentless, industrial productivity of the surrounding agricultural expanse.

Farmington emerged from the industrious spirit of the nineteenth century, establishing a character defined by the sturdy, unpretentious elegance of brick-and-limestone architecture. The local economy has long mirrored the rhythm of the seasons, maintaining a deep-rooted connection to the land that sustains the region's commerce and daily life. While the influence of the wider state remains present in the cultural vernacular, Farmington retains a distinct, self-contained autonomy that persists through the cycles of planting and harvest. The legacy of the area is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring utility of its infrastructure and the steady, predictable movement of its people through the streets. Beyond the immediate municipal boundaries, the surrounding terrain offers quiet pockets of respite, including the distant, shadowed reaches of the Spring Creek Valley Forest Preserve and the gentle, grassy expanse of Ned Brown Meadow, both of which define the broader, rural context of the region.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Farmington Historical Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 312° NW
City Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 353° N
Farmington Township Park District (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 170° S
Wood 'Lks Habitat (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 292° W
Hiram Wildlife Arealker Rod and Gun (Private Recreation) — 3.7 mi, 272° W
Lake Holiday Sports Club (Park) — 4.4 mi, 080° E
Nature Conservancy (State Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 191° S
Hanna City Sportsman's Club (Park) — 5.6 mi, 044° NE
The Pioneers (Monument) — 5.9 mi, 019° N
Lorado Taft Museum (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 018° N
Maple Lane Country Club (Local Recreation) — 6.6 mi, 018° N
Canton Country Club (Local Recreation) — 7.5 mi, 191° S
Canton Waterworks (State Recreation Area) — 9.0 mi, 174° S
Banner Marsh Fish and Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 13.3 mi, 146° SE
Wildlife Prairie Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 14.1 mi, 079° E
Ingersoll Centennial Chapel (Theatre) — 16.8 mi, 274° W
Spring Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 17.4 mi, 152° SE
Statue of Lion (Public Artwork) — 18.1 mi, 072° E
Jake Wolf Memorial Fish Hatchery (Museum) — 19.3 mi, 163° S
Tazewell County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 20.5 mi, 115° SE
29th U.s. Colored Infantry Memorial (Monument) — 20.6 mi, 115° SE
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.6 mi, 176° S · 13k acres
Studios on Sheridan (Gallery) — 20.9 mi, 089° E
Arts Partners (Gallery) — 20.9 mi, 089° E
Princeville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 21.1 mi, 039° NE
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria (Arts Centre) — 21.6 mi, 091° E
Sundance (Attraction) — 21.6 mi, 115° SE
Giant Screen Theater (Cinema) — 21.6 mi, 091° E
Dome Planetarium (Museum) — 21.6 mi, 091° E
Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.1 mi, 191° S · 5,262 acres

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