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Hume Illinois Map

Explore Hume, 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 Hume, Illinois

How to Use This Hume, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	39.796702
Longitude	-87.868641
Population	325
Density	221.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61932
Area Code	309
County Seat	Paris
School District	Shiloh Community Unit School District 1

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About Hume, Illinois

Hume is a locality in Edgar County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 325. The population density is 221.7 people per km². Hume is located at 39.7967°N, 87.8686°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hume is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61932.

Hume commands the vast, open horizon of the Illinois prairie, where the sky claims more territory than the flat, black earth below. It lies 25.9 miles south-southwest of Danville, IL (from Danville, IL: bearing 209°T), and is situated 15.8 miles northwest of Paris. The landscape remains defined by the persistent, unyielding geometry of agricultural fields that stretch toward the subtle rise of Dole Hill, a silent sentinel six miles to the west. A mile from the center, the quiet waters of Brushy Fork trace a meandering path through the silt, providing a thin vein of moisture for the local ecosystem. During the harvest, the air thickens with the scent of dried stalks and the low, rhythmic hum of machinery, while the light at dusk turns the expansive clouds into bruised shades of violet and gold that seem to stretch across the entire state.

History in Hume is measured by the steady endurance of the grain elevator and the seasonal rotation of corn and soybeans that dictate the local economy. The architecture remains grounded in a utilitarian tradition, favoring sturdy brick structures that have weathered decades of Midwestern winters and humid, heavy summers. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, the Embarras River - Camargo wildlife area offers a protected expanse eleven miles away, serving as a reminder of the wilder, uncultivated terrain that once dominated this region. Life here moves in accordance with the demands of the soil, maintaining a quiet dignity that prioritizes the reliable work of the day over the frantic pace of distant metropolitan centers.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Embarras River - Camargo (Conservation Area) — 11.4 mi, 230° SW
Hindsboro State Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.8 mi, 236° SW
Prairie Wind (State Recreation Area) — 12.9 mi, 220° SW
Blackhawk Park (Local Park) — 13.4 mi, 142° SE
Salt Fork Vermilion River (Conservation Area) — 13.9 mi, 013° N
Treaty Between Harrison & the Indians (Monument) — 15.0 mi, 064° NE
Homer Lake Forest Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 18.7 mi, 340° N
Harry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 18.8 mi, 054° NE
Homer Lake Interpretive Center (Museum) — 19.7 mi, 342° N
Westville Depot Historical Museum (Museum) — 20.8 mi, 036° NE
Kickapoo State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 21.8 mi, 017° N
Howards Hollow Seep Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 21.9 mi, 045° NE
Douglas County Museum (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 269° W
Forest Glen Seep Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 22.9 mi, 046° NE
Mill Creek Lake and Park (Local Park) — 22.9 mi, 174° S
Hippie Memorial (Monument) — 24.6 mi, 252° W
Raggedy Ann and Andy Statue (Public Artwork) — 24.6 mi, 252° W
Peck's Point (Viewpoint) — 25.0 mi, 016° N
Vermillion County Museum (Museum) — 26.0 mi, 028° NE
Danville War Museum (Museum) — 26.2 mi, 029° NE
Claude Matthews Medallion (Monument) — 26.7 mi, 111° E
The Gilbert Gallery (Gallery) — 28.3 mi, 321° NW
Cinema Gallery (Gallery) — 28.3 mi, 321° NW
AMC Classic Village Mall 6 (Cinema) — 28.9 mi, 026° NE
Log Cabin Chapel (Attraction) — 29.4 mi, 132° SE
Fox Ridge State Park (State Park) — 29.9 mi, 211° SW
Obsons Farm Corn Maze (Attraction) — 31.3 mi, 091° E
Giertz Gallery (Gallery) — 32.2 mi, 316° NW
Turkey Run State Park (State Park) — 34.4 mi, 080° E
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 77.4 mi, 116° SE · 16k acres

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