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Hamilton Illinois Map

Explore Hamilton, 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 Hamilton, Illinois

How to Use This Hamilton, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	40.391484
Longitude	-91.361302
Population	2,753
Density	298.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	62341, 62379
Area Code	217
County Seat	Carthage
School District	Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328

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About Hamilton, Illinois

Hamilton is a locality in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,753. The population density is 298.5 people per km². Hamilton is located at 40.3915°N, 91.3613°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hamilton is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 62341, 62379.

Hamilton occupies a stretch of high ground where the horizon pulls wide and flat, defined by the persistent, rhythmic geometry of Midwestern farmland. It lies 32.1 miles north of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 7°T), and is situated 2.4 miles east of Keokuk. The terrain here holds a quiet gravity, marked by the modest, winding path of Railroad Creek as it cuts through the earth just a mile from the center of town. On clear days, the distant silhouette of Deer Ridge hints at the geological shifts far beyond the plains, while the local light at dusk turns the fields a deep, bruised gold that seems to hang suspended over the soil. Residents often gather at Hamilton Baseball to watch the evening games, where the crack of wood against leather echoes across the open expanse, grounding the day in a predictable, comforting cadence.

History in Hamilton remains etched into the sturdy brick facades that line the streets, reflecting a legacy built on the steady labor of those who cleared the timber and broke the prairie sod. The economy here moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, tethered to the cycles of planting and harvest that dictate the temperament of the regional trade. While the silence of the prairie can feel absolute, life persists in the small, everyday movements of commerce and the shared maintenance of the land. Those looking for deeper waters might travel nine miles toward Little Rocky Run Lake, yet the true character of Hamilton resides in this immediate, terrestrial focus, where the weight of the sky and the density of the earth provide a constant, unyielding sense of place.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Prairie State Eagle Refuge State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 222° SW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 070° E
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 0.8 mi, 295° NW
Hugh Lincoln Cooper (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 267° W
General Samuel Curtis Statue (Public Artwork) — 1.0 mi, 267° W
George M. Verity (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 266° W
Wildcat Springs Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 031° NE
Samuel F Miller House Museum (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 296° NW
Marquette & Jolliet Voyage (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 026° NE
Plaza 3 Cinema (Cinema) — 1.2 mi, 276° W
Hamilton Baseball (Local Recreation) — 1.3 mi, 088° E
Lost Canvas Gallery (Gallery) — 1.3 mi, 290° W
Cedar Glen State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 235° SW
Redwing Area Access (State Recreation Area) — 4.5 mi, 266° W
Great River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.3 mi, 243° SW · 10k acres
Nauvoo State Park (State Park) — 10.1 mi, 354° N
Weld House Museum (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 355° N
Nauvoo Martyrdom Museum (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 354° N
Kibbe Museum (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 082° E
Historic Carthage Jail (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 082° E
ATSF Depot (Attraction) — 16.6 mi, 009° N
CB&Q Depot (Attraction) — 16.7 mi, 009° N
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.9 mi, 206° SW · 3,906 acres
Canton CB&Q Depot (Attraction) — 19.8 mi, 204° SW
Ira and Reatha T. Post Wildlife Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 24.6 mi, 082° E
Wakonda State Park (State Park) — 26.7 mi, 197° S
Little Theater (Theatre) — 30.8 mi, 019° N
Des Moines County Fair (Attraction) — 30.8 mi, 018° N
Ellison Creek Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 32.2 mi, 034° NE

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