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Grantfork Illinois Map

Explore Grantfork, 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 Grantfork, Illinois

How to Use This Grantfork, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	38.830047
Longitude	-89.665645
Population	341
Density	390.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62249
Area Code	217
County Seat	Edwardsville
School District	Highland Community Unit School District 5

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About Grantfork, Illinois

Grantfork is a locality in Madison County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 341. The population density is 390.7 people per km². Grantfork is located at 38.8300°N, 89.6656°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Grantfork is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62249.

Grantfork emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of the Illinois prairie, defined by the steady, winding passage of the East Fork Silver Creek. It lies 6.3 miles north of Highland, IL (from Highland, IL: bearing 3°T), and is situated 15.5 miles east of Edwardsville. The landscape here favors the patient observer, where the horizon stretches wide, marked by the changing colors of corn and soybean fields that drink deep from the dark, rich soil. Only a mile away, the quiet waters of Highland Silver Lake mirror the vast Midwestern sky, providing a stillness that settles over the land as the sun dips low. On the distant horizon, the faint, jagged silhouette of the Pelican Pouch serves as a reminder of the shifting topography far beyond these plains. The air carries the scent of damp earth and seasonal change, a crisp clarity that clarifies the silhouette of trees leaning over the creek banks.

Grantfork maintains a rhythm grounded in the legacy of early agrarian settlement, where the collective labor of generations shaped the patterns of the local economy. Life in Grantfork moves with the deliberate pace of those who understand the seasons, a quiet endurance reflected in the sturdy architecture and the modest, functional buildings that anchor the center of the village. Residents often find respite in the nearby Silver Lake Park, an expanse of green that preserves the natural character of the region for those who seek the shade of oaks or the open grass. This is a place of steady persistence, where the daily work of the fields and the maintenance of a close-knit life remain the primary pursuits, far removed from the frantic pulse of larger metropolitan grids.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Silver Lake Park (Local Park) — 3.3 mi, 205° SW
Highland Country Club (Park) — 3.5 mi, 170° S
Korte Recreation Center Park (Local Recreation) — 5.4 mi, 190° S
Weinheimer Community Center (Local Recreation) — 6.3 mi, 185° S
Copper Grapes (Public Artwork) — 6.5 mi, 085° E
World War II Tank (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 245° SW
Heritage Trail (Local Park) — 6.7 mi, 248° W
7 Gates of Hell: Gate 7 (Viewpoint) — 12.9 mi, 229° SW
Henry's Rabbit Ranch (Attraction) — 13.6 mi, 333° NW
Spencer Memorial (Monument) — 13.7 mi, 239° SW
MSgt Gregory T. Kuhse (Monument) — 13.8 mi, 240° SW
Richard W. Bock Sculpture Museum (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 072° E
Greenville University Factory Theatre (Theatre) — 14.4 mi, 074° E
Ladue Auditorium (Theatre) — 14.5 mi, 072° E
Browns Mound (Historic Ruins) — 15.6 mi, 236° SW
Edwardsville Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 16.8 mi, 260° W
Ralph Korte Stadium (Stadium) — 18.9 mi, 260° W
Mustang Corral (Attraction) — 19.1 mi, 256° W
Town & Country Motel sign (Attraction) — 19.4 mi, 256° W
Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.5 mi, 043° NE
Poag Sand Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 20.1 mi, 262° W
Eldon Hazlet (State Recreation Area) — 20.6 mi, 123° SE
Bethalto Historical Museum (Museum) — 21.0 mi, 285° W
O'Fallon Historical Society (Museum) — 21.1 mi, 219° SW
Scenic Red Caboose (Attraction) — 21.1 mi, 219° SW
Horshoe Lake State Park (State Park) — 23.3 mi, 248° W
Cahokia Mounds State Historical Site (State Park) — 23.6 mi, 242° SW
Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.2 mi, 270° W · 32k acres
Gateway Arch National Park (National Park) — 31.1 mi, 244° SW · 85 acres
Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 52.5 mi, 225° SW · 16k acres

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