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Grafton Illinois Map

Explore Grafton, 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 Grafton, Illinois

How to Use This Grafton, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	38.970048
Longitude	-90.431505
Population	626
Density	65.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62037
Area Code	309
County Seat	Jerseyville
School District	Jersey Community Unit School District 100

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About Grafton, Illinois

Grafton is a locality in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 626. The population density is 65.1 people per km². Grafton is located at 38.9700°N, 90.4315°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Grafton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62037.

Grafton commands a narrow ribbon of limestone-bluffed earth where the heavy, silt-laden waters of the Mississippi River press against the base of steep, wooded ridges. It lies 13.2 miles west of Godfrey, IL (from Godfrey, IL: bearing 274°T), and is situated 18.2 miles northeast of O'Fallon. The terrain here is defined by the sharp verticality of Baby Hollow, where the shadows pool early in the day, and the rugged rise of Tucker Knob that anchors the northern horizon in a haze of oak and hickory. Below the limestone faces, the Vadalabene Bike Trail stretches along the water’s edge, a flat, paved artery that draws the eye toward the convergence of the horizon and the river’s slow, muscular flow. The air in Grafton carries a distinctive weight, a humid mixture of river moisture and the cool, earthy scent of dense deciduous thickets that thrive in the deep, shaded ravines.

History in Grafton remains etched into the weathered facades of its older riverfront structures, which have long served as a staging ground for the commerce of the interior plains. The local economy, once tied to the river's transit and the labor of stone-quarrying, has transitioned toward a seasonal rhythm of recreation and hospitality, drawing visitors who seek the quietude of the surrounding woods or the solitude of Gilbert Lake just a few miles inland. Small craft and occasional barges mark the passage of time on the Mississippi River, their rhythmic engines echoing against the bluffs as the sun dips behind the western ridges. Grafton maintains a deliberate, unhurried pace, where the seasonal shift of the canopy dictates the town’s mood, and the persistence of the river remains the singular, organizing force of daily life.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Vadalabene Bike Trail (State Recreation Area) — 0.0 mi, 180° S
Mary the Turtle (Public Artwork) — 0.2 mi, 219° SW
Ruebel Adventures (Private Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 286° W
Distillery Hollow Glade (Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 345° N
Raging Rivers Water Park (Attraction) — 1.1 mi, 096° E
Pere Marquette State Park (State Park) — 1.5 mi, 271° W
Confluence Overlook (Viewpoint) — 1.9 mi, 278° W
Missouri Wing (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 183° S
Pere Marquette Bluffs (Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 291° W
Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.9 mi, 267° W · 1,866 acres
Elsah Soldiers (Monument) — 4.0 mi, 103° E
Principia Hill Prairies East (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 109° E
Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 168° S
Duncan Farm (Historic Ruins) — 4.3 mi, 268° W
Otter Creek Hunting Club (Park) — 5.7 mi, 334° NW
Golden Eagle-Toppmeyer Site (Historic Ruins) — 6.1 mi, 232° SW
Pool No. 26 - Stump Lake (State Park) — 6.1 mi, 273° W
Katy Trail Completion Bell (Attraction) — 7.1 mi, 131° SE
New Town Amphitheater (Theatre) — 9.8 mi, 200° S
Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 9.8 mi, 177° S
Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.9 mi, 180° S · 32k acres
Michelle's Arts and Crafts (Gallery) — 10.0 mi, 229° SW
Cancer Awareness Memorial (Monument) — 10.3 mi, 196° S
Olin Foundation (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 106° E
Museum of Western Jesuit Missions (Museum) — 13.0 mi, 167° S
Young Hall Auditorium (Theatre) — 13.1 mi, 196° S
Missouri Artists On Main (Gallery) — 13.5 mi, 192° S
Half court basketball (Attraction) — 13.9 mi, 195° S
Alton Military Prison Site (Attraction) — 14.1 mi, 113° SE
Jacoby Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 14.1 mi, 113° SE

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