Goofy Ridge Illinois Map
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Interactive Map of Goofy Ridge, Illinois
| City | Goofy Ridge |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Mason County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.394485 |
| Longitude | -89.937614 |
| Population | 210 |
| Density | 60.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 61567, 62644 |
| Area Code | 815, 217 |
| County Seat | Havana |
| School District | Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191 |
About Goofy Ridge, Illinois
Goofy Ridge is a locality in Mason County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 210. The population density is 60.1 people per km². Goofy Ridge is located at 40.3945°N, 89.9376°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 61567, 62644.Goofy Ridge emerges from the flat, industrious expanse of the Illinois landscape as a quiet cluster of dwellings defined by the presence of Quiver Lake. It lies 12.4 miles south-southeast of Canton, IL (from Canton, IL: bearing 156°T), and is situated 9.2 miles northeast of Havana. The air here holds the dry, honest weight of the interior plains, where the sun at dusk stretches long, amber shadows across the fields that reach toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Hoxie Ridge. To the west, the Illinois River carves a slow, deliberate path through the earth, marking the boundary of a terrain defined by sandy soil and the pervasive, whispering presence of Sand Ridge State Forest. The light in the late afternoon possesses a peculiar, pale clarity, catching the dust motes above the dry ground and turning the nearby woodlands into a study of muted greens and deep, charcoal grays.
Goofy Ridge carries a legacy of resilience, its modest economy long tied to the rhythms of the surrounding earth and the seasonal shifts of the nearby wilderness. Residents find a singular, grounded peace in the proximity of Sand Ridge State Forest, a vast expanse that offers a stark contrast to the agricultural grids that define the broader region. Those who seek the quietude of the land often traverse the Deer Run Hiking Trail, finding the passage through the brush a way to measure the scale of the landscape against the stillness of the afternoon. While Barton Field lies miles away, its influence on the local geography remains a silent reference point for those who know the lie of the land. Life in Goofy Ridge moves with a steady, unadorned pulse, reflecting a deep, practical connection to the woods and the water that have shaped the character of the inhabitants for generations.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Sand Ridge State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 0.1 mi, 157° SE
- Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.4 mi, 327° NW · 13k acres
- Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 001° N
- Liverpool Public Access (Local Recreation) — 3.2 mi, 266° W
- Jake Wolf Memorial Fish Hatchery (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 044° NE
- Spring Lake (State Recreation Area) — 3.5 mi, 025° NE
- Tampico Gun Club (Park) — 3.9 mi, 297° NW
- Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge Fee (Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 258° W
- Mason State Tree Nursery NC (State Resource Management Area) — 5.3 mi, 161° S
- Prairie Hills Wetland Reserve (Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 009° N
- Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.7 mi, 233° SW · 5,262 acres
- Rockwell Mound (Historic Ruins) — 9.1 mi, 227° SW
- Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 9.3 mi, 227° SW
- Ogden-Fettie Site (Historic Ruins) — 10.2 mi, 249° W
- Banner Marsh Fish and Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 10.6 mi, 022° N
- Canton Waterworks (State Recreation Area) — 11.6 mi, 351° N
- Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak (Nature Reserve) — 17.0 mi, 205° SW
- Tazewell County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 19.4 mi, 051° NE
- 29th U.s. Colored Infantry Memorial (Monument) — 19.4 mi, 051° NE
- Sun Tracker (Public Artwork) — 19.9 mi, 054° NE
- Sundance (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 054° NE
- Dragon Stadium (Stadium) — 20.1 mi, 055° NE
- Farmington Historical Museum (Museum) — 21.3 mi, 351° N
- Fort Crevecoeur monument (Monument) — 24.7 mi, 045° NE
- Wildlife Prairie Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 25.7 mi, 024° NE
- Lorado Taft Museum (Museum) — 26.7 mi, 357° N
- Menard County Historical Museum (Museum) — 26.9 mi, 170° S
- Fondulac Drive Lookout 1 (Viewpoint) — 27.1 mi, 045° NE
- Contemporary Art Center of Peoria (Arts Centre) — 27.3 mi, 042° NE
- Giant Screen Theater (Cinema) — 27.3 mi, 042° NE
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About This Goofy Ridge Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Goofy Ridge, Illinois. Coordinates: 40.394485, -89.937614. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Goofy Ridge includes the ZIP code (61567, 62644), telephone area code (815, 217), county seat of Mason County (Havana), and school district assignment (Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
