Gale Illinois Map

About Gale, Illinois

Gale is a locality in Alexander County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Gale is located at 37.2489°N, 89.4476°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61239.

Gale lies where the land begins to softly fold, a place where broad, fertile fields give way to the rising, wooded bluffs that hug the Mississippi River's western bank. It lies 5.5 miles south-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 135°T), and is situated 4.8 miles east-north-east of Scott City. The air here carries a perpetual scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, especially in the early mornings when a pearlescent mist often clings to the low-lying bottoms, muffling the world into a hushed reverence. Sunlight, when it breaks through, tends to fall in broad, golden swathes across the cultivated acres, illuminating the patient, enduring work of the soil. The character of Gale is one of quiet resilience, a steady presence that has weathered seasons and generations. This corner of Alexander County bears the deep imprint of its agricultural heritage, with corn and soybeans stretching in vast, ordered carpets to the horizon, forming the backbone of Gale's economy. The nearby Mississippi, a vast, indifferent artery of commerce and life, has long dictated the fortunes and the very character of settlements like Gale, shaping them with its floods and its fertile silts. Though not a major hub, Gale has always been a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, where the bounty of the land is understood with a deep, ingrained knowledge. The history of this region is written in the quiet persistence of its people, who have learned to live in concert with the powerful, ancient forces of river and earth.

About This Gale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gale, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.24894, -89.447588. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Gale and Alexander County.

Detailed location data for Gale includes the ZIP code (62990), telephone area code (618, 847, 224), county seat of Alexander County (Cairo), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Gale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.