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Henderson Illinois Map

Explore Henderson, 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 Henderson, Illinois

How to Use This Henderson, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	41.023878
Longitude	-90.353581
Population	266
Density	387.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	62033, 61439
Area Code	309, 815
County Seat	Galesburg
School District	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205

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About Henderson, Illinois

Henderson is a locality in Knox County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 266. The population density is 387.6 people per km². Henderson is located at 41.0239°N, 90.3536°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Henderson is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 62033, 61439.

Henderson occupies a flat, expansive plateau where the horizon stretches wide under a sky that feels immense and unburdened. It lies 5.4 miles north of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 8°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north-northwest of Knoxville. The landscape around Henderson is defined by the steady, rhythmic persistence of agricultural fields, broken only by the thin, dark ribbon of South Henderson Creek winding through the soil a mile away. Three miles to the east, the waters of Lake Storey offer a quiet, reflective stillness that contrasts with the relentless productivity of the surrounding plains. On clear days, the silhouette of Pilot Knob rises seven miles off in the distance, a solitary reminder of the earth’s subtle shifts in elevation amidst the dominant, level prairie.

History in Henderson remains anchored to the slow, deliberate pace of the Midwestern interior, where the economy has long been tethered to the health of the harvest and the movement of grain. Life here moves in sync with the seasonal rotation of crops, a cycle that dictates the color of the landscape from the deep, verdant green of early summer to the brittle, golden stalks of autumn. Residents often gather near the accessible edges of Lake Storey Park, a space that serves as a communal pause in the working week. There is a particular clarity to the light here during the late afternoon, casting long shadows across the fields and highlighting the utilitarian beauty of a place where the work is honest, the space is vast, and the connections to the land are direct and enduring.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lincoln Park (Local Park) — 2.7 mi, 203° SW
Lake Storey Park (Local Park) — 2.7 mi, 214° SW
Galesburg Civic Arts Center (Gallery) — 5.3 mi, 186° S
Poet Carl Sandburg and Nellie the Goat (Public Artwork) — 5.4 mi, 190° S
CB&Q Engine 3006 (Attraction) — 5.4 mi, 185° S
Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 186° S
James B. Stockdale Museum (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 174° S
Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 6.3 mi, 261° W
Public Triangle (Monument) — 7.5 mi, 063° NE
Victoria State Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.4 mi, 085° E
Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.3 mi, 091° E
State Historic Site Museum (Attraction) — 17.0 mi, 046° NE
Bishop Hill Park (State Park) — 17.2 mi, 045° NE
Warren County History Museum (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 244° SW
Citizen's Lake (State Recreation Area) — 17.9 mi, 243° SW
Ingersoll Centennial Chapel (Theatre) — 21.6 mi, 176° S
Lorado Taft Museum (Museum) — 26.3 mi, 130° SE
The Pioneers (Monument) — 26.4 mi, 130° SE
Rock Island (State Recreation Area) — 27.6 mi, 081° E
Ellison (historical) (Historic Ruins) — 27.8 mi, 231° SW
Farmington Historical Museum (Museum) — 29.0 mi, 141° SE
Delabar State Park (State Park) — 30.6 mi, 263° W
The Great Sauk Trail (Monument) — 30.6 mi, 049° NE
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.2 mi, 281° W · 24k acres
Geneseo Water Tower Fish (Attraction) — 31.4 mi, 020° N
Princeville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 32.2 mi, 101° E
Pat and Jack Bush Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 35.1 mi, 349° N
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.7 mi, 353° N · 274k acres

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