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Kingston Illinois Map

Explore Kingston, 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 Kingston, Illinois

How to Use This Kingston, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	42.099748
Longitude	-88.758982
Population	1,108
Density	434.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	62347, 60145
Area Code	312, 773
County Seat	Quincy
School District	Genoa-Kingston Community Unit School District 424

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About Kingston, Illinois

Kingston is a locality in Adams County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,108. The population density is 434.8 people per km². Kingston is located at 42.0997°N, 88.7590°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Kingston is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 62347, 60145.

Kingston emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of the Illinois prairie, defined by the quiet persistence of the Beebe Creek as it carves a path through the rich, dark soil. It lies 21.9 miles east-southeast of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 112°T), and is situated 19.1 miles east-northeast of Hannibal. The landscape surrounding Kingston is defined by wide, open fields that catch the amber light of late afternoon, stretching toward the distant silhouettes of Long Ridge that interrupt the sky six miles away. Only two miles from the quiet stillness of Hadley Creek Number 2 Reservoir, the land maintains a steady, rhythmic flatness, occasionally broken by the thin, wooded lines that trace the course of local waterways. The air here holds the scent of damp earth and seasonal harvest, a crisp clarity that settles over the fields when the sun dips low, casting long shadows that emphasize the vast, unadorned geometry of the plains.

History in Kingston is measured in the seasonal cycles of agriculture, where the prosperity of the region remains tied to the fertility of the soil and the steady labor of those who work the land. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the Hadley Creek provides a sanctuary of protected natural growth, while the Prairie Bluff Trail offers a narrow, winding passage for those who wish to traverse the quietude of the local terrain. While the more distant Cronin Hollow lies eleven miles away, the character of Kingston is shaped by this immediate, terrestrial intimacy, where the pace of life follows the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons. Economic vitality remains anchored in the productivity of the surrounding expanse, grounding the identity of Kingston in a pragmatic, enduring connection to the geography that sustains it.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Russell Forest Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 102° E
Colvin Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 344° N
Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Museum (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 092° E
Walter Becker Memorial Park (Local Park) — 3.3 mi, 135° SE
Knute Olson Jr. forest Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 119° SE
First School House Hooser's Grove 1845 (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 005° N
Marsh Observatory (Viewpoint) — 6.5 mi, 193° S
Chief Black Partridge Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 148° SE
Civil War Monument (Monument) — 8.5 mi, 154° SE
Crow's Foot State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.9 mi, 016° N
Sycamore Golf Course & Golf Club House (Local Recreation) — 9.0 mi, 151° SE
Denny's Corn Crib (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 327° NW
Coon Creek 1 (State Recreation Area) — 10.5 mi, 016° N
Belvidere High School PAC (Theatre) — 10.6 mi, 340° N
Boutell Memorial Concert Hall (Theatre) — 11.3 mi, 180° S
Jack Olson Gallery (Gallery) — 11.4 mi, 181° S
February 14th, 2008 Shooting Memorial (Monument) — 11.4 mi, 182° S
The Elephant (Public Artwork) — 11.5 mi, 181° S
Golf Course (Park) — 11.7 mi, 196° S
Donley Auctions (Attraction) — 13.0 mi, 056° NE
McHenry County Historical Society and Museum (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 050° NE
Tilt Studio (Theme Park) — 14.9 mi, 313° NW
Cody's Farm and Orchard (Attraction) — 15.2 mi, 038° NE
Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum (Museum) — 16.1 mi, 345° N
Pleasant Valley 13 (State Recreation Area) — 16.3 mi, 055° NE
All Seasons Apple Orchard (Attraction) — 17.9 mi, 053° NE
Clark Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 17.9 mi, 311° NW
Inflatables (Attraction) — 17.9 mi, 053° NE
Rock Cut State Park (State Park) — 19.8 mi, 330° NW
Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.7 mi, 037° NE · 638 acres

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