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Freeburg Illinois Map

Explore Freeburg, 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 Freeburg, Illinois

How to Use This Freeburg, Illinois Map

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

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	Freeburg
State	Illinois (IL)
County	St. Clair County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	38.439111
Longitude	-89.916209
Population	4,582
Density	258.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	62243, 62221
Area Code	217
County Seat	Belleville
School District	Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70

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About Freeburg, Illinois

Freeburg is a locality in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,582. The population density is 258.8 people per km². Freeburg is located at 38.4391°N, 89.9162°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Freeburg is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 62243, 62221.

Freeburg occupies a quiet expanse of the Illinois interior where the land stretches wide under an immense, unburdened sky. It lies 7.4 miles south-southeast of Belleville, IL (from Belleville, IL: bearing 149°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south-southeast of Swansea. The Kinney Branch carves a subtle, winding path through the soil, offering a constant, low-voiced companion to the fields that reach toward the horizon. Three miles to the northeast, the rise of Turkey Hill breaks the flat monotony of the prairie, providing a singular silhouette against the bruised purples and golds of a Midwestern dusk. Residents often walk the paths of Village Open Space, a place where the wind carries the dry, sweet scent of tall grasses and the earth feels firm and ancient beneath one’s boots. Four miles to the west, Halfmoon Lake sits as a mirror for the changing clouds, its surface undisturbed by the frantic pace of the distant urban grids.

Freeburg emerged from the steady labor of early settlers who recognized the fertility of this inland basin, far from any salt air or maritime influence. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythmic cycles of the surrounding farmland, where the seasonal shift from planting to harvest defines the social calendar as much as the fiscal one. Broad Hollow, located five miles away, serves as a reminder of the geological depth of this region, a land shaped by deep, slow-moving currents of time rather than sudden cataclysm. Life in Freeburg persists with a deliberate, grounded character, built upon a foundation of brick-and-mortar resilience that reflects a legacy of hard-won stability. Here, the hum of machinery and the rustle of soybean stalks create a vernacular of industry that has sustained the neighborhood through generations of quiet, persistent growth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Village Open Space (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 166° S
Freeburg Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 149° SE
Freeburg Sportsman Club (Park) — 2.0 mi, 137° SE
Julius J. Knobeloch Woods State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 033° NE
Freeburg Woods (Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 090° E
Family Sportsplex (Local Recreation) — 4.7 mi, 346° N
September 11 Memorial Walkway of Southern Illinois (Monument) — 5.6 mi, 318° NW
Silver Creek Woods (Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 159° S
Emma Kunz County Museum (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 326° NW
Green Root Gallery (Gallery) — 6.3 mi, 326° NW
Big Red Shoe (Public Artwork) — 6.6 mi, 321° NW
Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.9 mi, 168° S
Transportation Plaza (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 022° N
Historic Scott Gate (Monument) — 7.5 mi, 022° N
Scenic Red Caboose (Attraction) — 10.6 mi, 001° N
O'Fallon Historical Society (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 001° N
Frank Holten State Park (State Park) — 13.0 mi, 318° NW
Cahokia Mounds State Historical Site (State Park) — 15.8 mi, 333° NW
7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 (Viewpoint) — 16.2 mi, 356° N
Red Bud Area Museum (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 195° S
Stockade (Historic Ruins) — 16.8 mi, 332° NW
Mound 94 (Historic Ruins) — 16.8 mi, 331° NW
Gateway Arch National Park (National Park) — 19.2 mi, 311° NW · 85 acres
Gateway Arch Riverboats (Attraction) — 19.3 mi, 311° NW
Museum at the Gateway Arch (Museum) — 19.4 mi, 311° NW
Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tours (Attraction) — 19.6 mi, 305° NW
St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum (Museum) — 19.6 mi, 311° NW
Janes and Pang Atelier (Arts Centre) — 19.6 mi, 301° NW
Salon and Gallery (Gallery) — 19.8 mi, 303° NW
Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.7 mi, 247° SW · 16k acres

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