Enter your search query in the box below.

Freeport Illinois Map

Explore Freeport, 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 Freeport, Illinois

How to Use This Freeport, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	42.289011
Longitude	-89.634265
Population	23,973
Density	779.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61032
Area Code	847, 224
County Seat	Freeport
School District	Freeport School District 145

🌦 Goto Freeport Weather Page: Freeport, Illinois — Weather Warnings, Forecast, Radar, Satellite & Current Conditions

About Freeport, Illinois

Freeport is a locality in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of 23,973. The population density is 779.1 people per km². Freeport is located at 42.2890°N, 89.6343°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Freeport is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61032.

Freeport emerges from the expansive Midwestern prairie, defined by the steady, winding movement of the Pecatonica River as it carves through the fertile earth. It lies 27.0 miles west of Rockford, IL (from Rockford, IL: bearing 274°T), and is situated 19.5 miles west of Winnebago. The landscape surrounding Freeport unfolds in a series of gentle, undulating rises that stretch toward the horizon, far removed from any maritime influence. Seven miles to the west, Bunker Hill stands as a solitary sentinel over the fields, while the quiet waters of Lake Carroll remain a short journey away for those seeking a tranquil retreat. Within the local borders, Knowlton Park provides a verdant sanctuary where the golden light of late afternoon filters through the leaves. The air here holds a crisp, clean clarity, carrying the scent of rich soil and distant, ripening crops across the open plains.

Freeport carries the weight of a long industrial legacy, having transformed from a frontier settlement into a vital hub of manufacturing and agricultural commerce. Generations of laborers built the foundations of the regional economy, utilizing the proximity of the Pecatonica River to power early mills and transport goods across the heartland. This history of production remains visible in the sturdy brick architecture that anchors the center of Freeport, reflecting a time when iron, machinery, and automotive parts moved steadily along the rail lines. Today, the local economy continues to adapt, balancing traditional manufacturing roots with a diverse range of modern service industries and small-scale trade. The rhythm of daily life is dictated by the steady persistence of these enterprises, which continue to sustain the people who reside here.

Cultural character in Freeport finds its expression in a shared resilience and an appreciation for the quiet, deliberate pace of life on the prairie. The town remains best known historically as the site of a pivotal 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debate, an event that resonates through the local memory and continues to draw curious travelers to the downtown plazas. Beyond this historical weight, the area offers a sense of stability, where the community gathers for seasonal events that celebrate the harvest and the changing character of the landscape. While the surroundings are largely defined by agriculture, residents often travel toward the nearby Laona Heights Forest Preserve to experience the deeper, wooded silence of the region. The identity of Freeport is quiet but enduring, shaped by the intersection of significant political history and the honest, hardworking nature of the people who call these plains home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Read Park (Local Park) — locality lies within
Soldiers' Monument (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 046° NE
Deluna Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 1.0 mi, 051° NE
Larson Prairie Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 150° SE
Krape Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 224° SW
Wilbur Playground (Local Recreation) — 1.1 mi, 334° NW
Lincoln and Douglas in Debate (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 043° NE
Krape Park Band Shell (Theatre) — 1.2 mi, 222° SW
Boat Rental (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 231° SW
Wetland Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 003° N
Park Hills Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 1.7 mi, 282° W
Oakdale Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 159° S
T-38 Aircraft (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 140° SE
Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 12.9 mi, 311° NW
Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 16.6 mi, 074° E
Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area (State Park) — 20.8 mi, 344° N
Avon Bottoms Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 21.3 mi, 041° NE
Devil's Tea Table (Attraction) — 21.6 mi, 339° N
Browntown Oak Forest State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 21.7 mi, 342° N
Byron Drag Strip (Attraction) — 21.9 mi, 123° SE
Monroe Band Shell (Theatre) — 22.0 mi, 359° N
White Pines Forest Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 22.1 mi, 156° SE
Point Rock (Attraction) — 22.2 mi, 234° SW
Black Hawk Statue (Public Artwork) — 23.4 mi, 139° SE
Castle Rock State Park (State Park) — 24.0 mi, 149° SE
The McPherson (Arts Centre) — 27.6 mi, 094° E
Turtle Mound (Historic Ruins) — 27.8 mi, 092° E
Linear Mound (Historic Ruins) — 27.8 mi, 092° E
Rockford Art Museum (Museum) — 27.9 mi, 092° E
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.1 mi, 240° SW · 274k acres

Latest News: Freeport

Loading news…

World News

Loading news-world…

More World News