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Glasford Illinois Map

Explore Glasford, 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 Glasford, Illinois

How to Use This Glasford, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	40.572539
Longitude	-89.813442
Population	866
Density	368.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61533
Area Code	815
County Seat	Peoria
School District	Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327

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About Glasford, Illinois

Glasford is a locality in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 866. The population density is 368.2 people per km². Glasford is located at 40.5725°N, 89.8134°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Glasford is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61533.

Glasford occupies a quiet expanse of the Illinois interior, defined by the persistent, rhythmic cutting of Hinkle Branch as it meanders through the landscape. It lies 9.1 miles west of Pekin, IL (from Pekin, IL: bearing 272°T), and is situated 14.4 miles southwest of Peoria. The earth here is heavy and deep, a dark loam that stretches toward the horizon in a vast, silent geometry of corn and soybean fields. To the west, the distant elevation of Hoxie Ridge rises like a soft, bruised shadow against the evening sky, while the muted light of dusk settles over the land, turning the tall grasses into shades of copper and slate. Two miles away, the still, reflective surface of Ferry Lake Slough holds the stillness of the afternoon, serving as a dark mirror for the hawks that circle above the Banner Marsh State Fish and Wildlife Area.

Glasford emerged from the transformation of the prairie, its character forged by the steady, unyielding labor of those who turned the soil and established a life away from the bustle of distant urban grids. The economy remains tethered to the cycles of the harvest, a persistent pulse that dictates the pace of the days and the quiet industry of the residents. While the remnants of older settlements linger in the foundation stones and weathered grain elevators, the present is marked by a pragmatic grace, where the light hits the silos with a sudden, metallic brilliance. For those seeking the solitude of the terrain, the path toward the Deer Run Hiking Trail offers a passage through the wilder edges of the territory, eventually leading toward the expansive timberlands of the Sand Ridge State Forest, where the air holds the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves throughout the turning seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Banner Marsh State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 176° S
Banner Marsh Fish and Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 3.5 mi, 226° SW
Spring Lake (State Recreation Area) — 3.9 mi, 170° S
Butler Haynes Park (Local Park) — 4.5 mi, 087° E
Powerton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 108° E
Lake Camelot (Park) — 4.8 mi, 036° NE
Racoon Lakes (Local Recreation) — 4.8 mi, 070° E
Prairie Hills Wetland Reserve (Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 229° SW
Pekin Lake (State Recreation Area) — 8.3 mi, 079° E
Canton Lake (Local Park) — 8.3 mi, 267° W
Pekin Park Youth Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 8.4 mi, 099° E
Tazewell County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 091° E
29th U.s. Colored Infantry Memorial (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 091° E
Pekin Native Everett McKinley Dirksen (Public Artwork) — 9.6 mi, 093° E
Sundance (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 094° E
Dragon Stadium (Stadium) — 10.0 mi, 094° E
Jake Wolf Memorial Fish Hatchery (Museum) — 10.7 mi, 203° SW
Wildlife Prairie Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 11.9 mi, 019° N
Fort Crevecoeur monument (Monument) — 12.1 mi, 064° NE
Farmington Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 311° NW
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.7 mi, 209° SW · 13k acres
Studios on Sheridan (Gallery) — 14.0 mi, 051° NE
Arts Partners (Gallery) — 14.1 mi, 051° NE
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria (Arts Centre) — 14.2 mi, 056° NE
Giant Screen Theater (Cinema) — 14.2 mi, 055° NE
Dome Planetarium (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 055° NE
Fondulac Drive Lookout 1 (Viewpoint) — 14.5 mi, 062° NE
Eastlight Theatre (Theatre) — 15.0 mi, 063° NE
Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum (Museum) — 16.0 mi, 052° NE
Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.8 mi, 224° SW · 5,262 acres

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