Ford Heights Illinois Map
Explore Ford Heights, Illinois, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Ford Heights, Illinois
| City | Ford Heights |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Cook County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 41.506424 |
| Longitude | -87.591709 |
| Population | 1,813 |
| Density | 359.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 60411 |
| Area Code | 708 |
| County Seat | Chicago |
| School District | Bloom Township High School District 206 |
About Ford Heights, Illinois
Ford Heights is a locality in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,813. The population density is 359.7 people per km². Ford Heights is located at 41.5064°N, 87.5917°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ford Heights is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 60411.Ford Heights spreads across a flat, open expanse of the Illinois prairie, where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered by the distant rise of Stony Island Ridge. It lies 2.3 miles east of Chicago Heights, IL (from Chicago Heights, IL: bearing 90°T), and is situated 7.1 miles southwest of Hammond. Deer Creek winds its way through the landscape, acting as a constant, quiet companion to the low-lying terrain that characterizes the immediate vicinity. The atmosphere here is marked by a deep, expansive sky that turns a bruised, metallic purple as the sun slips below the western plains, casting long shadows over the grass of Unknown Park. This is a place defined by the heavy, black soil of the Midwest, where the air holds the scent of damp earth and the steady, rhythmic hum of a regional landscape that has long been shaped by the push and pull of industrial ambition.
Ford Heights carries the weight of a complex history, evolving from its mid-century beginnings into a locality that has navigated the cyclical shifts of the regional economy. While the grander ambitions of mid-century industrial growth often bypassed these quiet streets, the resilience of the residents remains the defining feature of the local character. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured pace, far removed from the dense, frantic grid of the nearby metropolis but still tethered to the same Midwestern roots. Residents look toward the nearby Deer Lake for a moment of stillness, finding a rare, reflective clarity in the water that contrasts with the relentless, pragmatic work of everyday survival in an environment that demands both grit and patience.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 345° N
- Hodges Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 259° W
- Union Street Gallery (Gallery) — 2.3 mi, 265° W
- Lincoln on the Road to Greatness (Public Artwork) — 2.5 mi, 270° W
- Chicago Heights Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 270° W
- Old Plank Road State Trail (State Recreation Area) — 3.0 mi, 260° W
- Sauk Trail Woods (Nature Reserve) — 3.2 mi, 249° W
- Schubert's Woods (Local Resource Management Area) — 3.4 mi, 244° SW
- Camp Thornton (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 354° N
- Sweet Woods (Nature Reserve) — 3.5 mi, 353° N
- Steger Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 224° SW
- Briar Ridge Country Club (Park) — 4.4 mi, 087° E
- Golf Course (Park) — 4.5 mi, 050° NE
- Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (Marine Protected Area) — 6.8 mi, 085° E
- Hoosier Prairie Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 085° E
- Promise You Art House (Gallery) — 7.4 mi, 065° NE
- The Artist's Den - Walk-in Ceramic Studio (Arts Centre) — 7.5 mi, 064° NE
- Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 7.6 mi, 089° E · 11k acres
- Former Lincoln School Entrance (Historic Ruins) — 9.1 mi, 356° N
- Peteyville Christmas Lights (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 047° NE
- Calumet Park (State Park) — 9.8 mi, 004° N
- Old Zion Museum (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 296° NW
- Memorial Stadium (Stadium) — 11.8 mi, 335° NW
- In the Game - Hollywood Park (Theme Park) — 13.1 mi, 322° NW
- The Grainery Building (Attraction) — 13.4 mi, 268° W
- Vanderpoel Art Museum (Museum) — 15.2 mi, 345° N
- Schmuhl School (Attraction) — 17.3 mi, 271° W
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home (Attraction) — 17.5 mi, 002° N
- Midewin Other (National Forest) — 22.7 mi, 250° W · 18k acres
- Indiana Dunes State Park (State Park) — 28.9 mi, 071° E
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About This Ford Heights Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ford Heights, Illinois. Coordinates: 41.506424, -87.591709. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Ford Heights includes the ZIP code (60411), telephone area code (708), county seat of Cook County (Chicago), and school district assignment (Bloom Township High School District 206).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
