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Kaskaskia Illinois Map

Explore Kaskaskia, 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 Kaskaskia, Illinois

How to Use This Kaskaskia, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	37.921441
Longitude	-89.913164
Population	21
Density	76.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	63673, 62233
Area Code	217
County Seat	Chester
School District	Chester Community Unit School District 139

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About Kaskaskia, Illinois

Kaskaskia is a locality in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 21. The population density is 76.5 people per km². Kaskaskia is located at 37.9214°N, 89.9132°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Kaskaskia is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 63673, 62233.

Kaskaskia exists as a quiet, isolated fragment of land defined by the restless, sediment-heavy movement of the Mississippi River. It lies 31.4 miles south-southeast of Waterloo, IL (from Waterloo, IL: bearing 156°T), and is situated 5.0 miles west of Chester. The low-lying terrain stretches out in a flat, alluvial expanse where the horizon is dominated by the sprawling, amber-toned fields of corn and soybeans that define the regional character. Far to the west, the faint, hazy outlines of the Beckett Hills offer a jagged contrast to the otherwise leveled, fertile earth of the surrounding plains. The air here holds a heavy, humid stillness, particularly at dusk when the fading light turns the Mississippi River into a ribbon of dark, polished iron, reflecting the encroaching shadows of the cottonwoods that line the banks near Mississippi River - Mudds Landing.

Kaskaskia carries the weight of a complex colonial pedigree, having once served as a prominent center of influence before the repeated, unforgiving floods of the river reshaped its physical and economic destiny. The rhythm of life here remains tied to the cycles of the land and the persistent presence of the water, which carved the Bois Brule into the landscape several miles away. While Birchlers Lake offers a localized respite from the demands of the alluvial soil, the economy remains anchored in the stubborn resilience of agriculture, a practice that has persisted through generations of shifting river channels and encroaching silt. Modern life in Kaskaskia feels like a deliberate pause, a place where the remnants of a significant past are preserved in the quiet persistence of the current inhabitants, who navigate the daily realities of an inland existence shaped by the constant, encroaching presence of the great waterway.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mississippi River - Mudds Landing (Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 047° NE
Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.4 mi, 171° S · 16k acres
Chester Community Golf Club (Local Recreation) — 2.9 mi, 070° E
Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 353° N
Cohen Complex (Local Park) — 3.7 mi, 080° E
Chester Country Club (Local Recreation) — 3.8 mi, 083° E
Cole Memorial Park (Local Park) — 5.3 mi, 103° E
Randolph County State Recreation Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 055° NE
Center for French Colonial Life (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 299° NW
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 11.5 mi, 171° S
Modoc Rock Shelter National Historic Site (Historic Ruins) — 12.8 mi, 320° NW
Perry Park Center (Cinema) — 14.0 mi, 167° S
Mill Creek Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 14.5 mi, 097° E
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 14.6 mi, 107° E · 274k acres
Swayne Hollow SNA (Nature Reserve) — 14.6 mi, 099° E
Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 14.9 mi, 221° SW · 1.5M acres
Pyroglyphics (Public Artwork) — 15.2 mi, 096° E
Hawn State Park (State Park) — 16.7 mi, 249° W
Misselhorn Art Museum (Museum) — 17.6 mi, 039° NE
Showtime Cinemas 6 (Cinema) — 18.9 mi, 037° NE
Pyramid State Recreation Area (State Park) — 19.4 mi, 072° E
Red Bud Area Museum (Museum) — 20.5 mi, 348° N
Council Ring (Theatre) — 29.7 mi, 232° SW
Huck's Cove (Theme Park) — 30.2 mi, 229° SW
Old Time Flea Market (Attraction) — 30.3 mi, 255° W
Fine Arts Theater (Theatre) — 31.5 mi, 261° W
Main Lookout (Viewpoint) — 32.1 mi, 120° SE
Miranda's Loom Fine Craft Studio & Gallery (Gallery) — 33.3 mi, 109° E
Bonne Terre Mine (Museum) — 34.8 mi, 270° W
Pomona Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 36.3 mi, 121° SE

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