Gulfport Illinois Map

About Gulfport, Illinois

Gulfport is a locality in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 42. Gulfport is located at 40.8139°N, 91.0863°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61425.

Gulfport spreads across the flat, fertile expanse of the Illinois prairie, defined by the slow, deliberate movement of the Mississippi River as it carves a boundary through the silt and sediment. It lies 1.5 miles east-northeast of Burlington, IA (from Burlington, IA: bearing 72°T), and is situated 3.8 miles east-southeast of West Burlington. The landscape here is one of wide horizons and quiet, open stretches, where the sky claims more space than the land itself and the light at dusk flattens the fields into a deep, bruised violet. Nearby, the still, reflective surface of Orchard City Lake provides a counterpoint to the restless current of the river, while the low depression of Mooney Pocket suggests the subtle, ancient shifts in the terrain. At Gulf Port Park, the wind carries the scent of damp earth and river water, grounding the visitor in a geography that feels both expansive and intensely local.

Gulfport maintains a pace set by the rhythms of the seasons and the heavy, productive work of the surrounding agricultural plains. The history of the area is tied to the transit of goods and the slow migration of settlers who recognized the value of the riverbanks for industry and trade. While the bustling ambition of larger Midwestern hubs remains a distant hum, Gulfport persists as a place of steady, quiet labor, far removed from the frantic energy of the coast. Residents look toward the distant silhouette of Gittings Mound on the horizon or travel toward the denser timber of Big River State Forest, finding a particular comfort in the permanence of the soil and the honest, unadorned character of a life lived close to the water.

About This Gulfport Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gulfport, Illinois. Coordinates: 40.813928, -91.086256. 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 Gulfport includes the ZIP code (61425), telephone area code (815), county seat of Henderson County (Oquawka), and school district assignment (West Central Community Unit School District 235).

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.