Holiday Shores Illinois Map

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.

About This Holiday Shores Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Holiday Shores, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.921991, -89.940657. 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.

Detailed location data for Holiday Shores includes the ZIP code (62025), telephone area code (309), county seat of Madison County (Edwardsville), and school district assignment (Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Holiday Shores is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.