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Lee Center Illinois Map

Explore Lee Center, 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 Lee Center, Illinois

How to Use This Lee Center, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	41.747533
Longitude	-89.278706
Population	146
Density	58.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	61310, 61331
Area Code	815
County Seat	Dixon
School District	Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275

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About Lee Center, Illinois

Lee Center is a locality in Lee County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 146. The population density is 58.5 people per km². Lee Center is located at 41.7475°N, 89.2787°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 61310, 61331.

Lee Center emerges from the vast, flat expanse of the Illinois prairie, a small collection of structures defined by the relentless horizon that stretches in every direction. It lies 12.1 miles east-southeast of Dixon, IL (from Dixon, IL: bearing 121°T), and is situated 3.5 miles northeast of Amboy. The landscape is characterized by the quiet, deliberate work of seasonal cycles, where the light at dusk flattens against the cornfields and turns the sky a bruised, heavy violet. Two miles to the west, the Green River carves a subtle, winding path through the soil, offering a narrow corridor of shade and moisture, while the nearby waters of Leake Lake mirror the shifting clouds that dominate the open sky. To the south, the faint, elevated silhouette of High Ridge breaks the monotony of the plain, and the protected expanse of the Green Wing Environmental Laboratory provides a sanctuary where the tall grasses sway in rhythm with the persistent inland winds.

Agriculture remains the primary pulse of the local economy, anchoring Lee Center to the deep, dark soil that has supported generations of families who cultivate the vast fields surrounding the village. The history of the area is written in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture of the grain elevators and the quiet intersections where the pace of life is dictated by the turning seasons rather than the frantic demands of urban centers. Beyond the immediate reach of the village, the low, expansive stretch of Earth Star Flats reminds the traveler of the ancient, glacial leveling of this region, creating a sense of immense, unyielding space. Daily life here maintains a steady, rhythmic quality, punctuated by the seasonal shift from the pale, stubbled fields of winter to the lush, verdant growth of summer, ensuring that Lee Center remains a place where the land commands a quiet, respectful attention from those who dwell upon it.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Green Wing Environmental Laboratory (Park) — 3.3 mi, 178° S
Amboy South Railroad Prairie (Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 247° SW
Middle Rock River Fee (Conservation Area) — 9.1 mi, 338° N
President Ronald Reagan (Monument) — 12.1 mi, 301° NW
Wings of Peace and Freedom (Public Artwork) — 12.4 mi, 302° NW
The Next Picture Show (Gallery) — 12.5 mi, 302° NW
Ronald Reagan Equestrian Statue (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 302° NW
Green River State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.6 mi, 235° SW
President Abraham Lincoln (Monument) — 12.6 mi, 303° NW
F-105D Thunderchief (Attraction) — 13.5 mi, 301° NW
Lowden-Miller State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 13.6 mi, 338° N
Skare Park (Local Park) — 14.2 mi, 024° NE
Castle Rock State Park (State Park) — 14.4 mi, 337° NW
The Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.6 mi, 313° NW
Council Ring (Theatre) — 14.9 mi, 342° N
Jerry Mathis Theater (Theatre) — 17.1 mi, 287° W
SVCC Art Gallery (Gallery) — 17.1 mi, 287° W
White Pines Forest Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 19.5 mi, 331° NW
Lowden State Park (State Park) — 19.5 mi, 354° N
Sinnissippi_Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 19.9 mi, 280° W
Shabbona Lake State Park (State Recreation Area) — 20.5 mi, 090° E
Hennepin Canal (State Recreation Area) — 20.6 mi, 278° W
Earlville History Museum (Museum) — 21.4 mi, 121° SE
Birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok (Attraction) — 21.9 mi, 153° SE
Youth Center (Attraction) — 25.5 mi, 003° N
Byron Drag Strip (Attraction) — 25.5 mi, 001° N
Tampico Area Historical Society and Museum (Museum) — 27.4 mi, 253° W
Bureau County Historical Museum (Museum) — 27.9 mi, 200° S
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 44.5 mi, 287° W · 274k acres
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 45.6 mi, 185° S · 13k acres

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