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Lena Illinois Map

Explore Lena, 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 Lena, Illinois

How to Use This Lena, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	42.379459
Longitude	-89.822343
Population	2,772
Density	403.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61048
Area Code	847, 224
County Seat	Freeport
School District	Lena-Winslow Community Unit School District 202

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About Lena, Illinois

Lena is a locality in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,772. The population density is 403.7 people per km². Lena is located at 42.3795°N, 89.8223°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lena is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61048.

Lena emerges from the expansive, fertile plains of northwestern Illinois as a settlement defined by the quiet persistence of the prairie horizon. It lies 11.8 miles west-northwest of Freeport, IL (from Freeport, IL: bearing 299°T), and is situated 19.9 miles south-southwest of Green. Low, undulating swells of earth characterize the terrain, providing a natural foundation for the wide fields of corn and soybeans that stretch toward the sky in every direction. The atmosphere here is clarified by the distance from the coast, leaving the air dry and crisp under the vast Midwestern dome of light that shifts from pale gold to a deep, bruised violet at dusk. A few miles away, the gentle, winding path of Waddams Creek cuts through the soil, while the quiet waters of Lake Le-Aqua-Na offer a mirror to the clouds, reflecting the subtle, seasonal changes of the landscape. On the distant horizon, the faint, hazy silhouette of Hardpan Ridge provides a jagged anchor to the otherwise sweeping, horizontal grace of the plains.

Lena maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life, rooted in a history of agricultural industry that continues to shape its daily character. The Lena Community Park District serves as a central gathering point for the residents, offering a green expanse where the patterns of regional life are most visible. Local commerce remains tethered to the rhythm of the harvest, with the town functioning as a vital node in a geography defined by its productive soil and long, straight roads. The architecture reflects a pragmatic, mid-century resilience, with brick facades and sturdy, functional structures standing as witnesses to generations of labor. Even as modern life moves at a faster tempo elsewhere, Lena retains an internal gravity, drawing its strength from the predictable, enduring cycle of the seasons and the quiet persistence of its people.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lena Community Park District (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 104° E
Polhill Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 206° SW
Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 169° S
Golf Course (Park) — 0.6 mi, 326° NW
Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 2.2 mi, 357° N
Blackhawk War Monument (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 208° SW
Ward's Grove State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.2 mi, 238° SW
Park Hills Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 8.9 mi, 128° SE
Stockton Community Golf Club (Local Recreation) — 10.5 mi, 250° W
Boat Rental (Attraction) — 11.1 mi, 129° SE
Krape Park Band Shell (Theatre) — 11.3 mi, 129° SE
Soldiers' Monument (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 119° SE
Deluna Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 11.8 mi, 119° SE
Apple River Canyon State Park (State Conservation Area) — 12.2 mi, 292° W
Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area (State Park) — 13.8 mi, 007° N
Devil's Tea Table (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 008° N
Browntown Oak Forest State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 14.7 mi, 011° N
Lee I. Binkley Council Ring (Theatre) — 15.5 mi, 278° W
Human Foosball (Attraction) — 15.5 mi, 278° W
Pioneer Potpourri (Attraction) — 15.7 mi, 277° W
Apple River Fort - Interpretive Center (Museum) — 20.8 mi, 258° W
High Point (Viewpoint) — 23.8 mi, 230° SW
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.4 mi, 226° SW · 274k acres
Historic ruins (Historic Ruins) — 24.5 mi, 224° SW
Avon Bottoms Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 25.8 mi, 062° NE
Savanna Train Car Museum (Museum) — 26.2 mi, 221° SW
Green Island Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 27.8 mi, 241° SW · 3,776 acres
Monticello Area Historical Society (Museum) — 27.9 mi, 024° NE
Rice Algific Slope (Nature Reserve) — 28.7 mi, 263° W
Presidential Pets and China (Museum) — 30.8 mi, 274° W

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