Holiday Shores Illinois Map
Holiday Shores, Illinois — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Holiday Shores, Madison County.
Interactive Map of Holiday Shores, Illinois
| City | Holiday Shores |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Madison |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.921991 |
| Longitude | -89.940657 |
| Population | 2,782 |
| Density | 771.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Holiday Shores, Illinois
Holiday Shores is a locality in Madison County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,782. The population density is 771.6 people per km². Holiday Shores is located at 38.9220°N, 89.9407°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62025.
Holiday Shores unfurls along the broad, welcoming expanse of the Mississippi River, its landscape a gentle testament to the fertile plains of southwestern Illinois. It lies 7.7 miles north of Edwardsville, IL (from Edwardsville, IL: bearing 5°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east-north-east of Wood River. Here, the land yields a patchwork of agricultural fields, their rich, dark soil often shimmering under the wide, prairie sky, interspersed with stands of oak and hickory trees that lend a dappled coolness to the air. The river, a constant, powerful presence, shapes the very character of Holiday Shores, its currents dictating the flow of life as much as the seasons do. The air, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the scent of ripening corn and the faint, metallic tang of the water, a unique perfume of the heartland. This stretch of the Mississippi has long been a conduit for commerce and settlement, and Holiday Shores itself emerged in the mid-20th century, a planned community designed to offer a retreat and a connection to the natural beauty of the riverfront. While its early days might have envisioned a bustling resort, the character of Holiday Shores has settled into a more quiet, residential rhythm, its economy now more closely tied to the broader industries of Madison County, with agriculture and manufacturing playing significant roles in the regional landscape. The river remains its defining feature, offering recreational opportunities and a constant reminder of the vastness that stretches both upstream and downstream, a silent witness to the generations who have called this place home.
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About This Holiday Shores Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Holiday Shores, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Holiday Shores and Madison County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Holiday Shores is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Holiday Shores is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
