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Knoxville Illinois Map

Explore Knoxville, 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 Knoxville, Illinois

How to Use This Knoxville, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	40.908372
Longitude	-90.284848
Population	2,901
Density	476.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61448
Area Code	815
County Seat	Galesburg
School District	Knoxville Community Unit School District 202

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About Knoxville, Illinois

Knoxville is a locality in Knox County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,901. The population density is 476.6 people per km². Knoxville is located at 40.9084°N, 90.2848°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Knoxville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61448.

Knoxville unfolds across the wide, level plains of the Illinois interior, a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of fertile soil and the expansive, unencumbered sky. It lies 5.3 miles east-southeast of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 121°T), and is situated 9.4 miles northeast of Abingdon. Beneath the reach of the sun, the land stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Hoxie Ridge, while the local terrain remains defined by the patient, slow-moving currents of Haw Creek winding through the nearby woods. The atmosphere carries a particular clarity at dusk, when the light catches the dust of the fields and casts long, amber shadows over the manicured grass of Knox Park. A few miles out, the still surface of Purington Lakes reflects the changing seasons, offering a silent counterpoint to the steady, rhythmic labor that defines the surrounding agricultural expanse.

Knoxville preserves a deliberate, measured pace, anchored by the sturdy architecture of the nineteenth century that suggests a history deeply rooted in the expansion of the American frontier. The local economy draws its strength from the cycles of the harvest, with the rhythm of the year dictated by the planting and gathering of crops that ripple outward toward the horizon. Remnants of its past as a center of early governance linger in the brick facades of the public buildings, which stand with a quiet, enduring gravity against the modern world. Life in Knoxville proceeds with a sense of continuity, where the collective memory of the people remains tied to the land and the modest, persistent industry of the region, ensuring that the character of the place remains as solid and unpretentious as the earth itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Knox Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 000° N
Kiwanis Park (Local Park) — 3.3 mi, 312° NW
James B. Stockdale Museum (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 302° NW
Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 294° NW
CB&Q Engine 3006 (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 302° NW
Galesburg Civic Arts Center (Gallery) — 5.0 mi, 303° NW
Poet Carl Sandburg and Nellie the Goat (Public Artwork) — 5.2 mi, 301° NW
Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.8 mi, 056° NE
Public Triangle (Monument) — 11.8 mi, 015° N
Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 12.1 mi, 305° NW
Victoria State Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.5 mi, 044° NE
Ingersoll Centennial Chapel (Theatre) — 13.7 mi, 188° S
Lorado Taft Museum (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 118° SE
The Pioneers (Monument) — 18.9 mi, 118° SE
Warren County History Museum (Museum) — 19.6 mi, 270° W
Farmington Historical Museum (Museum) — 20.7 mi, 135° SE
Delabar State Park (State Park) — 34.2 mi, 277° W
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 37.0 mi, 292° W · 24k acres
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 44.1 mi, 349° N · 274k acres

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