Enter your search query in the box below.

Geff Illinois Map

Explore Geff, 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 Geff, Illinois

How to Use This Geff, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	38.442548
Longitude	-88.404214
Population	280
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	62842
Area Code	618
County Seat	Fairfield

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

About Geff, Illinois

Geff is a locality in Wayne County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Geff is located at 38.4425°N, 88.4042°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62842.

Geff sits quietly amidst the flat expanse of the Illinois prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and unbroken under a sky that seems to claim the entirety of the world. It lies 28.4 miles east-northeast of Mount Vernon, IL (from Mount Vernon, IL: bearing 72°T), and is situated 5.0 miles north-northwest of Fairfield. The landscape is defined by the steady, rhythmic persistence of agriculture, punctuated by the modest flow of Martin Creek just a mile away, which draws a thin, dark line through the fields. Four miles to the east, the waters of Shady Lake hold the reflection of passing clouds, providing a stillness that complements the quietude of the surrounding terrain. In the distance, the faint, hazy suggestion of Pig Ridge rises eight miles off, a subtle interruption to the flatness that reminds the eye of the earth’s slow, tectonic shifts. The air here carries the scent of turned soil and dry stalks, a pervasive, honest smell that anchors the senses to the seasons.

Geff serves as a quiet witness to the legacy of midwestern rail and agrarian labor, its character formed by a history of movement and the grueling, necessary work of the harvest. The local economy remains tethered to the land, with the cycle of planting and reaping dictating the pace of life as surely as the sun dictates the light. Visitors seeking a reprieve from the grid of larger centers often find their way to the Sam And Florence Atkinson Forest, where the timber offers a respite from the open, sun-drenched plains. Life in Geff moves with a deliberate, unadorned quality, reflecting the resilience of those who have long worked these fields. The architecture is spare and functional, leaning into the utilitarian beauty of brick and weathered wood that has stood against the wind for generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sam And Florence Atkinson Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.7 mi, 148° SE
Lakeside Park (Local Park) — 4.1 mi, 152° SE
Lincoln Monument (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 150° SE
War Memorial (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 150° SE
Wayne County Historical Museum (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 152° SE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 5.4 mi, 159° S
Little Wabash River (Conservation Area) — 9.9 mi, 111° E
Sam Dale Lake State Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.8 mi, 306° NW
Ten Mile Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.0 mi, 198° S
Clay County Historical Society (Museum) — 23.4 mi, 347° N
Stephen A. Forbest State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 25.8 mi, 315° NW
Carnegie Museum (Museum) — 26.4 mi, 041° NE
Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 28.2 mi, 314° NW
Granada (Theatre) — 28.3 mi, 252° W
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 29.1 mi, 254° W
Carl L Schweinfurth Museum and Interpretive Center (Museum) — 29.2 mi, 255° W
Unique Stones (Public Artwork) — 29.6 mi, 252° W
Beall Woods State Park (Nature Reserve) — 31.8 mi, 101° E
The Atheneum & Visitors Center at Historic New Harmony (Museum) — 33.1 mi, 130° SE
Archaeological Dig (Historic Ruins) — 33.2 mi, 130° SE
Paul Tillich Memorial (Monument) — 33.3 mi, 130° SE
New Harmony Contemporary Gallery & Shop (Gallery) — 33.4 mi, 130° SE
Hoosier Salon (Gallery) — 33.4 mi, 130° SE
Murphy Auditorium & USI New Harmony Theatre (Theatre) — 33.4 mi, 130° SE
Waterfowl Refuge Observation Stand (Viewpoint) — 34.2 mi, 230° SW
Harmonie State Park (State Park) — 34.3 mi, 135° SE
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.7 mi, 103° E · 20k acres
Shawnee Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 50.7 mi, 174° S · 7,712 acres
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 50.9 mi, 174° S · 274k acres
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 58.1 mi, 212° SW · 91k acres

Latest News: Geff

Loading news…

World News

Loading news-world…

More World News