LaFox Illinois Map
Explore LaFox, 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 LaFox, Illinois
How to Use This LaFox, Illinois Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for LaFox, 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 LaFox.
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 | LaFox |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Kane County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 41.886627 |
| Longitude | -88.409288 |
| Population | 1,200 |
| Density | 120.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 60119, 60147 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| County Seat | Geneva |
About LaFox, Illinois
LaFox is a locality in Kane County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 120.0 people per km². LaFox is located at 41.8866°N, 88.4093°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 60119, 60147.LaFox maintains a quiet presence amidst the expansive, sediment-rich plains where the sky seems to pull the horizon further away with every passing hour. It lies 3.6 miles south of Campton Hills, IL (from Campton Hills, IL: bearing 190°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north-northwest of Aurora. The landscape is defined by the steady, unhurried movement of the Johnsons Mound Run as it carves a path through the low-lying terrain, its banks often softened by the encroaching shadows of late afternoon. Two miles to the east, the elevation rises toward the modest prominence of Johnsons Mound, a feature that anchors the surrounding flatlands against the vast Midwestern expanse. Nearby, the dense stands of the Johnsons Mound County Forest Preserve offer a contrast to the open fields, where the light at dusk turns the tall prairie grasses into a shimmering, muted bronze.
History in LaFox is written in the steel of the railway lines and the quiet persistence of the surrounding agricultural acreage, which continues to shape the local economy. A short distance away, the quiet grounds of Mongerson Park offer a space for reflection, while the nearby waters of Peck Lake mirror the shifting patterns of the clouds above. Life here moves in accordance with the seasonal cycles of the earth, far removed from the frantic pace of the distant metropolitan grid. Whether one is watching the freight trains navigate the tracks or observing the way the wind behaves over the fallow fields, LaFox presents a landscape that asks for patience, rewarding the observer with the stark, unadorned beauty of an inland life.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Mongerson Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 042° NE
- Harley Woods (Local Recreation) — 1.6 mi, 328° NW
- Garfield Farm Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 012° N
- Campton Hills Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 035° NE
- Headwaters Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 318° NW
- Geneva Park District Solstice Monument (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 103° E
- Peck Farm (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 115° SE
- Campton Forest Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 349° N
- Burr Woods Marsh (Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 025° NE
- Marquee Youth Stage (Theatre) — 4.1 mi, 062° NE
- Kane County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 095° E
- Wind Emotions (Public Artwork) — 5.2 mi, 068° E
- Playhouse 38 (Theatre) — 5.2 mi, 085° E
- Les Arends County Forest Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 6.1 mi, 131° SE
- Dunham Castle (Historic Castle / Fort) — 8.4 mi, 057° NE
- Fox River Stearns Road Commemoration Stone (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 044° NE
- Plato Park Depot Museum (Museum) — 10.1 mi, 002° N
- Young Rembrandts (Arts Centre) — 11.8 mi, 029° NE
- Side Street Studios (Gallery) — 12.3 mi, 032° NE
- Classic Cinemas Kendall GDX (Cinema) — 12.6 mi, 157° SE
- Mounds at Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve (Historic Ruins) — 12.8 mi, 092° E
- Waubonsie Valley Planetarium (Museum) — 13.0 mi, 142° SE
- Lords Park Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 13.1 mi, 036° NE
- Farm Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 13.1 mi, 035° NE
- Silver Springs (State Park) — 17.8 mi, 198° S
- Midewin Other (National Forest) — 34.9 mi, 159° S · 18k acres
- Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 56.0 mi, 117° SE · 11k acres
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About This LaFox Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of LaFox, Illinois. Coordinates: 41.886627, -88.409288. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for LaFox includes the ZIP code (60119, 60147), telephone area code (312, 773), county seat of Kane County (Geneva), and school district assignment.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
