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Hillside Illinois Map

Explore Hillside, 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 Hillside, Illinois

How to Use This Hillside, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	41.867524
Longitude	-87.901839
Population	8,320
Density	1014.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	60162
Area Code	312, 773
County Seat	Chicago
School District	Proviso Township High School District 209

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About Hillside, Illinois

Hillside is a locality in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,320. The population density is 1014.0 people per km². Hillside is located at 41.8675°N, 87.9018°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hillside is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 60162.

Hillside defines the landscape of the Illinois plains with a quiet, persistent grace that speaks to the endurance of the Midwestern interior. It lies 1.0 miles west-southwest of Bellwood, IL (from Bellwood, IL: bearing 256°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west-northwest of Cicero. The land here settles into a rhythmic flatness, broken only by the subtle depression of Miller Meadow four miles away and the distant, singular rise of Players Hill seven miles to the west. Addison Creek meanders through the region, its path tracing a cooling influence two miles from the center, while the calm expanse of Green Lake remains four miles distant. Residents find a familiar stillness in the open sky, which colors the horizon in shades of bruised plum and pale gold as the sun retreats. Within the local boundaries, Commons Park offers an immediate patch of green that anchors the neighborhood against the wider grid of the surrounding region.

Hillside emerged from the steady expansion of the regional infrastructure, growing alongside the rail lines and roads that stitched the prairie into a productive corridor. The economy shifted over time from early agricultural roots to a modern focus on light manufacturing, logistics, and the services that support a busy suburban life. Warehouses and commercial centers now define the industrial edges, utilizing the proximity to major transit arteries to keep goods moving through the heart of the state. The labor of the generations who built these foundations remains visible in the sturdy brick facades and the organized street patterns that give Hillside its structural integrity. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a place that values utility and the quiet satisfaction of a job performed well each day.

Hillside maintains a cultural character defined by the diverse threads of the families who have settled here to build their lives. Local life centers on the shared experiences found in the schools and public spaces, where the rhythms of the calendar are marked by seasonal gatherings and community milestones. While the region is not defined by the presence of global icons, it fosters a grounded pride that values neighborhood connection above the noise of the wider world. The air in Hillside carries the scent of damp earth and coming rain, a sensory reminder of the expansive plains that stretch toward the horizon. This is a place where the ordinary day-to-day possesses a quiet weight, offering a reliable backdrop for the quiet lives of those who call Hillside their own.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bishop's Mausoleum (Attraction) — 0.3 mi, 254° W
Al Capone's Gravesite (Attraction) — 0.4 mi, 217° SW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 113° SE
Eisenhower Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 004° N
Butterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Building (State Recreation Area) — 1.2 mi, 285° W
York Woods Forest Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 249° W
Kiwanis Club of Westchester (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 130° SE
Westchester Woods (Local Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 141° SE
Wolf Road Prairie State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 179° S
Old La Grange Road (Viewpoint) — 1.9 mi, 145° SE
The Chase Rock (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 120° SE
Bemis Woods - North (Nature Reserve) — 2.7 mi, 179° S
Elmhurst Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 311° NW
George Dilboy Memorial Statue (Public Artwork) — 3.2 mi, 097° E
Bemis Woods - South (Nature Reserve) — 3.3 mi, 181° S
La Grange Park Fire History Museum (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 154° SE
Nettie J. McKinnon Art Gallery (Gallery) — 3.5 mi, 162° S
The Compassion Factory (Gallery) — 3.8 mi, 137° SE
Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 3.9 mi, 162° S
Addax (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 125° SE
Saddle Billed Stork (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 126° SE
Beyond Center Stage Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 4.3 mi, 307° NW
Riverside Historical Museum (Museum) — 5.0 mi, 123° SE
Creative Minds Center of the Arts (Arts Centre) — 5.5 mi, 085° E
Midewin Other (National Forest) — 32.7 mi, 190° S · 18k acres
Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 33.9 mi, 136° SE · 11k acres
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park (State Park) — 36.5 mi, 007° N

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