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Fulton Illinois Map

Explore Fulton, 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 Fulton, Illinois

How to Use This Fulton, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	41.867251
Longitude	-90.15957
Population	3,647
Density	602.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61252
Area Code	847, 224
County Seat	Morrison
School District	River Bend Community Unit District 2

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About Fulton, Illinois

Fulton is a locality in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,647. The population density is 602.3 people per km². Fulton is located at 41.8673°N, 90.1596°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Fulton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61252.

Fulton anchors itself upon the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, where the horizon stretches into a vast, flat expanse of fertile prairie and dark, working soil. It lies 24.5 miles west-northwest of Sterling, IL (from Sterling, IL: bearing 283°T), and is situated 2.2 miles northeast of Clinton. The light at dusk here possesses a peculiar weight, turning the air a bruised lavender as it settles over the quiet streets and the nearby waters of Swedes Lake. To the west, the land remains largely indifferent to the distant, hazy silhouette of Terrapin Ridge, while the local topography dips into the shadowed, quietude of Devils Hollow. Within the immediate center of the map, School Park offers a patch of green where the stillness of the afternoon is broken only by the rustle of leaves or the low, rhythmic hum of a passing freight train, grounding the landscape in a somber, Midwestern permanence.

Fulton carries the quiet dignity of a place built upon the labor of the river trade and the seasonal cycles of the surrounding corn and soybean fields. The economy remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of agriculture and the logistics of the waterway, maintaining a pace that favors steady, deliberate work over the frantic acceleration of larger hubs. Distinctive silhouettes of Dutch-inspired architecture rise above the streetscape, a nod to the ancestral heritage that once took root in this soil and continues to color the identity of the people. Life in Fulton moves with the gravity of the Mississippi River, a constant, slow-moving force that has watched generations build, harvest, and endure, ensuring that the character of the place remains as solid and unpretentious as the limestone foundations of its older buildings.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 0.5 mi, 309° NW
Kiwanis Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 221° SW
Heritage Canyon (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 339° N
Elijah Buell Memorial (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 291° W
Discovery Trail (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 260° W
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 1.0 mi, 005° N · 274k acres
Millroad Marsh State Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 160° S
Clinton Show Boat (Theatre) — 1.8 mi, 220° SW
Curtis Mansion (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 225° SW
Camanche Historical Museum (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 222° SW
Camanche Depot Museum (Museum) — 7.9 mi, 220° SW
Mississippi River - Cordova (State Conservation Area) — 9.2 mi, 219° SW
Norrish Auditorium (Theatre) — 10.7 mi, 111° E
Savanna Train Car Museum (Museum) — 15.4 mi, 001° N
Havencrest Castle (Attraction) — 15.7 mi, 002° N
Savanna Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 16.2 mi, 000° N
Indian Head Rock (Viewpoint) — 17.5 mi, 001° N
Historic ruins (Historic Ruins) — 17.7 mi, 001° N
Point Rock (Attraction) — 18.4 mi, 029° NE
Central Community Historical Society & Museum (Museum) — 19.8 mi, 261° W
Lone Star (towboat) (Attraction) — 20.8 mi, 207° SW
Scott County Freedom Rock (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 207° SW
Green Island Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 22.7 mi, 342° N · 3,776 acres
Hoepfner House (Historic Ruins) — 23.4 mi, 212° SW
President Ronald Reagan as a boy (Public Artwork) — 25.3 mi, 130° SE
Bellevue State Park (State Park) — 27.4 mi, 334° NW
Castle Rock State Park (State Park) — 39.0 mi, 081° E
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.6 mi, 313° NW · 2,440 acres

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