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Glenwood Illinois Map

Explore Glenwood, 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 Glenwood, Illinois

How to Use This Glenwood, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	41.542535
Longitude	-87.602266
Population	8,662
Density	1024.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	60425
Area Code	708
County Seat	Chicago
School District	Brookwood School District 167

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About Glenwood, Illinois

Glenwood is a locality in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,662. The population density is 1024.6 people per km². Glenwood is located at 41.5425°N, 87.6023°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Glenwood is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 60425.

Glenwood maintains a quiet presence upon the flat, expansive terrain that characterizes the Midwestern interior. It lies 3.0 miles northeast of Chicago Heights, IL (from Chicago Heights, IL: bearing 34°T), and is situated 6.0 miles west-southwest of Hammond. Deer Creek carves a deliberate path through the landscape here, its water reflecting the shifting gray and gold of the regional sky. The horizon stretches wide and unobstructed, suggesting a vast prairie origin that has long since transitioned into organized plots and residential streets. Only two miles away, Wampum Lake offers a reflective stillness that balances the steady, rhythmic pace of the local roads. On clearer days, the distant silhouette of Stony Island Ridge provides a faint, jagged punctuation mark against the edge of the world.

Glenwood emerged from the steady expansion of the regional rail and road networks, evolving into a place where the labor of the mid-century industries once defined the daily schedule. The local economy grew in tandem with the surrounding infrastructure, shifting from its early roots into a service-oriented rhythm that mirrors the broader industriousness of the region. Residents often find that the remnants of these industrial corridors still frame the way the morning light catches the brickwork of older warehouses. Today, the commercial activity remains grounded in the practical needs of the people, favoring utility and steady growth over rapid, unmeasured change. The character of the local workforce reflects a persistent, blue-collar tenacity that has endured despite the changing tides of the national economy.

Glenwood cultivates a modest, unpretentious cultural identity that prioritizes the comfort of neighbors and the maintenance of shared spaces like Forest Park. This park serves as a central point for outdoor life, offering a green reprieve where the community gathers for weekend activities or simple reflection under the trees. While the pace of life here is deliberate, local events often provide a sense of connection that resonates through the streets and backyards. There is a specific, grounded honesty in the way the seasons color the local experience, from the deep green of summer to the stark, biting clarity of winter. The town remains a place where the focus stays on the immediate, tangible reality of the land and the people who have settled into its steady, inland rhythm.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Forest Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 347° N
Hickory Glen Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 105° E
Sweet Woods (Nature Reserve) — 1.0 mi, 006° N
Camp Thornton (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 011° N
Brownell Woods (Nature Reserve) — 1.4 mi, 344° N
Hoxie Farm / Wampum Lake (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 014° N
Volbrecht Road Woods (Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 025° NE
Veterans Of Foreign Wars Little League Park (Local Recreation) — 2.4 mi, 304° NW
Lincoln on the Road to Greatness (Public Artwork) — 3.2 mi, 219° SW
Chicago Heights Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 219° SW
Union Street Gallery (Gallery) — 3.2 mi, 213° SW
River Oaks Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 3.8 mi, 020° N
Old Plank Road State Trail (State Recreation Area) — 3.8 mi, 218° SW
Golf Course (Park) — 4.0 mi, 084° E
Former Lincoln School Entrance (Historic Ruins) — 6.6 mi, 359° N
Promise You Art House (Gallery) — 7.3 mi, 084° E
The Artist's Den - Walk-in Ceramic Studio (Arts Centre) — 7.4 mi, 083° E
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (Marine Protected Area) — 7.4 mi, 099° E
Calumet Park (State Park) — 7.4 mi, 009° N
Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 8.4 mi, 103° E · 11k acres
Peteyville Christmas Lights (Attraction) — 8.6 mi, 062° NE
Memorial Stadium (Stadium) — 9.4 mi, 332° NW
Old Zion Museum (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 284° W
In the Game - Hollywood Park (Theme Park) — 10.8 mi, 316° NW
Vanderpoel Art Museum (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 344° N
The Grainery Building (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 257° W
Michelle Obama's Childhood Home (Attraction) — 15.1 mi, 005° N
Al Capone's House (Attraction) — 15.2 mi, 357° N
Midewin Other (National Forest) — 23.1 mi, 244° SW · 18k acres
Indiana Dunes State Park (State Park) — 28.8 mi, 074° E

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