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Lima Illinois Map

Explore Lima, 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 Lima, Illinois

How to Use This Lima, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	40.177546
Longitude	-91.378483
Population	148
Density	423.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	62348, 62376
Area Code	217
County Seat	Quincy
School District	Community Unit School District 4

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About Lima, Illinois

Lima is a locality in Adams County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 148. The population density is 423.3 people per km². Lima is located at 40.1775°N, 91.3785°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lima is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 62348, 62376.

Lima stretches across a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of Midwestern plains, where the horizon remains wide and unobstructed by any distant peak. It lies 16.8 miles north of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 6°T), and is situated 8.1 miles east-northeast of Canton. The earth here holds the steady, fertile weight of deep soil, carved only by the modest passage of Buel Branch, which slips through the local topography with a low, winding gravity. At dusk, the light loses its sharp midday edge, softening into a bruised violet that settles over the flat fields and turns the distant silhouette of College Hill into a mere suggestion against the darkening sky. A few miles to the north, the waters of Martin Lake sit still and slate-gray, reflecting the vast, uninterrupted expanse of the Illinois heavens.

Lima maintains an economy rooted in the patient rhythms of agriculture, where the seasonal cycle of planting and harvest dictates the pulse of the day. The local character is forged by the labor of the soil, a history of homesteading that remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture and the narrow, straight-lined roads that slice through the surrounding acreage. Residents often look toward the Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area for a reprieve from the daily routine, finding a quiet solitude in the managed wetlands that offer a sanctuary for migrating birds and a respite for those who value the stillness of the interior. Life in Lima moves with an internal consistency, anchored by the reliability of the seasons and the sturdy, pragmatic spirit of those who make their living from the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 6.4 mi, 237° SW
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.7 mi, 253° W · 3,906 acres
Canton CB&Q Depot (Attraction) — 7.9 mi, 246° SW
Great River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.6 mi, 321° NW · 10k acres
Cedar Glen State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.2 mi, 355° N
Rose Pond Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.5 mi, 329° NW
Wakonda State Park (State Park) — 12.7 mi, 212° SW
Redwing Area Access (State Recreation Area) — 14.6 mi, 346° N
George M. Verity (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 360° N
Hugh Lincoln Cooper (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 360° N
General Samuel Curtis Statue (Public Artwork) — 14.7 mi, 360° N
Plaza 3 Cinema (Cinema) — 14.9 mi, 359° N
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 15.1 mi, 006° N
Lost Canvas Gallery (Gallery) — 15.2 mi, 359° N
Samuel F Miller House Museum (Museum) — 15.2 mi, 360° N
All Wars Museum (Museum) — 15.5 mi, 185° S
Marquette & Jolliet Voyage (Monument) — 15.8 mi, 005° N
Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum (Museum) — 17.0 mi, 185° S
History Museum on the Square (Museum) — 17.1 mi, 186° S
Soulard Access (State Recreation Area) — 19.9 mi, 192° S
Kibbe Museum (Museum) — 20.7 mi, 037° NE
Dr. J.W. Well Nature Park (Nature Reserve) — 26.7 mi, 198° S
Siloam Springs State Park (State Park) — 29.7 mi, 131° SE
Bay Island Conservation Area (Nature Reserve) — 30.4 mi, 180° S
Bridge Foundation (Historic Ruins) — 31.4 mi, 131° SE
Scenic Overlook Mark Twain Memorial Bridge (Viewpoint) — 31.4 mi, 179° S
ATSF Depot (Attraction) — 31.4 mi, 006° N
CB&Q Depot (Attraction) — 31.4 mi, 006° N

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