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Hardin Illinois Map

Explore Hardin, 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 Hardin, Illinois

How to Use This Hardin, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	39.156715
Longitude	-90.6179
Population	801
Density	145.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62047
Area Code	309
County Seat	Hardin
School District	Calhoun Community Unit School District 40

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About Hardin, Illinois

Hardin is a locality in Calhoun County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 801. The population density is 145.3 people per km². Hardin is located at 39.1567°N, 90.6179°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hardin is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62047.

Hardin anchors itself firmly within the verdant, bottomland corridor where the Illinois River carves a deliberate path through the landscape. It lies 27.0 miles west-northwest of Godfrey, IL (from Godfrey, IL: bearing 301°T), and is situated 15.7 miles west of Jerseyville. Sunlight catches the silt-heavy water as it pushes past the Hardin Boat Ramp, reflecting a pale, shifting amber that defines the local horizon. To the west, the land rises sharply into the rugged limestone bluffs of Rocky Hill, which stands as a silent sentinel over the valley floor. A short distance away, the quiet basin of Poor Farm Hollow gathers the morning mist, while the nearby Hamilton Lake holds the stillness of the interior plains. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and river water, a heavy, fertile perfume that permeates the quiet streets and the surrounding expanse of agricultural fields.

Hardin maintains a slow, deliberate pace dictated by the seasonal cycle of the harvest and the persistent, rhythmic flow of the river. The local economy remains deeply tethered to the productivity of the soil, with vast stretches of corn and soybeans stretching toward the distance, mirroring the industrious spirit of those who first settled these riverbanks. Life in Hardin centers on the practicalities of the agricultural calendar, where the changing light across the fields signals the time for planting or the final gathering of crops. The community persists with a quiet resilience, existing as a place where the history of the river trade and the grit of farming merge into a singular, enduring identity. Amidst the low hum of daily commerce, the town observes the passage of time not by the clock, but by the subtle shifts in the water level and the turning of the seasons across the wide, open sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hardin Boat Ramp (Private Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 176° S
Mississippi River State Forest Wildlife Area - Mortland (State Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 177° S
Calhoun County Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 352° N
Diamond Island (State Recreation Area) — 2.9 mi, 007° N
Red's Landing (State Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 266° W
Mortland Glade (Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 184° S
Koster Site (Historic Ruins) — 5.1 mi, 046° NE
Michael Landing (State Recreation Area) — 5.4 mi, 005° N
Batchtown Mussel Bed (Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 214° SW
Southern Overlook (Viewpoint) — 7.7 mi, 001° N
Pool No. 26 - Stump Lake (State Park) — 8.0 mi, 163° S
Senate Theatre (Cinema) — 8.9 mi, 274° W
Skip Anderson Big Timber Preservation Area (Nature Reserve) — 9.0 mi, 359° N
Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.7 mi, 313° NW · 7,659 acres
Center for American Archeology Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 002° N
Great River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.8 mi, 316° NW · 10k acres
Kamp Mound Site (Historic Ruins) — 12.1 mi, 359° N
Mary the Turtle (Public Artwork) — 16.4 mi, 143° SE
Raging Rivers Water Park (Attraction) — 17.1 mi, 139° SE
Cuivre River State Park (State Park) — 17.5 mi, 243° SW
Missouri Wing (Museum) — 18.7 mi, 148° SE
Elsah Soldiers (Monument) — 19.6 mi, 135° SE
Michelle's Arts and Crafts (Gallery) — 19.6 mi, 173° S
New Town Amphitheater (Theatre) — 23.1 mi, 163° S
Katy Trail Completion Bell (Attraction) — 23.3 mi, 139° SE
Cancer Awareness Memorial (Monument) — 24.0 mi, 162° S
NGS Monument SC 03 (Monument) — 25.1 mi, 179° S
217 Terror Haunted House (Attraction) — 26.3 mi, 030° NE
Young Hall Auditorium (Theatre) — 26.4 mi, 166° S
Missouri Artists On Main (Gallery) — 27.1 mi, 164° S

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