Harrison Illinois Map

About Harrison, Illinois

Harrison is a locality in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 895. The population density is 164.1 people per km². Harrison is located at 37.7976°N, 89.3360°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 61072, 62966.

Harrison rests upon a landscape where the Pecatonica River carves a slow, deliberate path through the fertile plains of northern Illinois. It lies 9.3 miles west of Roscoe, IL (from Roscoe, IL: bearing 276°T), and is situated 9.9 miles southwest of Beloit. The horizon stretches wide and flat, punctuated by the seasonal geometry of corn and soybean fields that hold the amber light of late afternoon in a steady, hushed glow. To the north, the Sugar River Forest Preserve offers a dense, verdant canopy, while the nearby Shirland Railroad Prairie preserves the original, unplowed character of the earth, where tall grasses sway in rhythm with the inland breeze. Eight miles to the east, the waters of Victoria Lake reflect the vast, shifting sky, providing a quiet reprieve from the steady, terrestrial pulse of the surrounding countryside.

Harrison maintains a pace defined by the cycles of the earth and the industry of those who cultivate it. The proximity of the Pecatonica River has long influenced the local economy, grounding the development of the area in the practical needs of agriculture and the transit of goods across the open prairie. While the influence of the distant, grid-patterned metropolis remains a faint, structural echo in the regional identity, Harrison keeps a distinct character, marked by the preservation of wilder spaces like the Shirland Railroad Prairie and the quiet solitude found near Lookout Point. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured gravity, where the turning of the seasons provides the primary calendar and the heavy, black soil remains the singular, enduring foundation of the regional narrative.

About This Harrison Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Harrison, Illinois. Coordinates: 37.797557, -89.335972. 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 Harrison includes the ZIP code (61072, 62966), telephone area code (847, 224, 618), county seat of Winnebago County (Rockford), and school district assignment (Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186).

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.