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Galena Illinois Map

Explore Galena, 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 Galena, Illinois

How to Use This Galena, Illinois Map

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

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	Galena
State	Illinois (IL)
County	Jo Daviess County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	42.416674
Longitude	-90.429017
Population	3,308
Density	284.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61036
Area Code	847, 224
County Seat	Galena
School District	Galena Unit School District 120

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About Galena, Illinois

Galena is a locality in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,308. The population density is 284.3 people per km². Galena is located at 42.4167°N, 90.4290°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Galena is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61036.

Galena commands a steep, dramatic topography where the earth seems to have buckled and folded in a fit of ancient restlessness. It lies 42.1 miles west-northwest of Freeport, IL (from Freeport, IL: bearing 282°T), and is situated 13.3 miles east-southeast of Dubuque. The Galena River carves a narrow, winding path through the limestone bluffs, its dark waters reflecting the heavy, verdant canopy that clings to the slopes. Beyond the immediate banks, the land transitions into a rugged, broken terrain that feels detached from the flat, monotonous plains of the outer Midwest. To the west, the silhouettes of the Dubuque Hills bruise the horizon at sunset, casting long, violet shadows that stretch toward the quiet green expanses of Riverside Park. Four miles to the east, the stillness of Galena Lake provides a mirror for the shifting clouds, while the nearby depressions of Millbrig Hollow hold the cool, damp breath of the morning mist long after the sun has climbed high.

Galena stands as a monument to the restless ambition of the nineteenth century, when the earth beneath these streets promised a fortune in lead. The economy once pulsed with the frantic rhythm of the mines, drawing men to burrow into the hillsides until the industry faded and left behind a skeleton of grand, brick-fronted buildings that now define the local architecture. Today, the pace of life in Galena has softened, trading the sharp clang of pickaxes for the slow, deliberate movement of visitors wandering the limestone walkways. The legacy of those early years remains etched in the heavy cornices and ornate facades that lean over the river, a reminder that the prosperity of the past was pulled directly from the stubborn, mineral-rich soil. In the autumn, the air turns crisp and carries the scent of woodsmoke and damp leaves, anchoring the senses in a landscape that values its own peculiar, vertical geography over the vast, horizontal reach of the surrounding state.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Outside the Lines (Gallery) — 0.0 mi, 143° SE
Galena Trolley Tours (Attraction) — 0.2 mi, 196° S
Linmar Gardens (Attraction) — 0.3 mi, 214° SW
Julia Dent Grant (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 151° SE
Presidential Pets and China (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 146° SE
Recreation Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 089° E
James H Wienen Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 216° SW
Galena Golf Club (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 334° NW
Keough Effigy Mounds Land and Water Reserve (Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 241° SW
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 2.8 mi, 212° SW
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.1 mi, 197° S · 274k acres
Casper Bluff Land and Water Reserve (Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 181° S
Thunder Bay Falls (Viewpoint) — 4.0 mi, 105° E
Effigy (Historic Ruins) — 4.0 mi, 178° S
Apple River Canyon State Park (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 157° SE
Rice Algific Slope (Nature Reserve) — 6.8 mi, 158° S
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 003° N
Princess Mine Algific Slope (Nature Reserve) — 7.8 mi, 168° S
Culvert Road Tunnel (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 052° NE
Mines of Spain State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 8.6 mi, 283° W
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 065° NE
Revolutionary War Patriots (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 179° S
Jackson County Freedom Rock (Public Artwork) — 10.8 mi, 178° S
Ampitheater (Attraction) — 10.9 mi, 287° W
Great River Gallery (Gallery) — 11.1 mi, 178° S
Bellevue State Park (State Park) — 11.3 mi, 181° S
Lime Kiln (Historic Ruins) — 11.5 mi, 180° S
Apple River Fort - Interpretive Center (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 122° SE
National Rivers Hall of Fame (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 295° NW
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.7 mi, 243° SW · 2,440 acres

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