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Lyndon Illinois Map

Explore Lyndon, 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 Lyndon, Illinois

How to Use This Lyndon, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	41.71753
Longitude	-89.925948
Population	537
Density	273.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61261
Area Code	847, 224
County Seat	Morrison
School District	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3

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About Lyndon, Illinois

Lyndon is a locality in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 537. The population density is 273.9 people per km². Lyndon is located at 41.7175°N, 89.9259°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lyndon is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61261.

Lyndon remains a quiet presence upon the flat, fertile expanse of the Illinois prairie, defined primarily by the slow, deliberate movement of the Rock River as it carves a path through the alluvial soil. It lies 12.8 miles west-southwest of Sterling, IL (from Sterling, IL: bearing 248°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south-southeast of Morrison. The landscape here stretches out in wide, horizontal lines, where the sky claims a vast portion of the horizon and the sunlight at dusk catches the tall grasses of Lyndon Prairie, casting long, amber shadows that deepen the color of the earth. Though the distant silhouette of Indian Ridge provides a faint, jagged interruption to the west, the immediate terrain is dominated by the persistent, unhurried flow of the river, which serves as both a physical boundary and a cooling influence on the air.

Agriculture has long governed the rhythm of life in Lyndon, with the surrounding fields producing the corn and soybeans that define the regional economy and dictate the seasonal cycle of labor. The historical roots of the area are deeply entangled with the development of the river valley, where early settlers recognized the utility of the water and the richness of the black soil that sustains the local industry. Residents often seek the solitude of the Wa-bo-kie-shier Nature Trail, a narrow path that winds through the nearby woods, offering a quiet vantage point to observe the transition of the seasons far from the grid of more crowded metropolitan centers. While Lake Erie is reachable for those inclined to travel, the character of Lyndon is forged in the stillness of the interior, where the pace of the day is measured not by the clock, but by the steady, dependable work of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lyndon Prairie (State Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 052° NE
Prophetstown State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 3.0 mi, 180° S
Wabokieshiek, White Cloud the Prophet (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 188° S
Prophetstown State Park Indian Village (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 186° S
Jaycee Park (Local Park) — 3.7 mi, 194° S
Morrison Sport Complex (Local Park) — 6.1 mi, 352° N
Norrish Auditorium (Theatre) — 6.7 mi, 342° N
Crow Valley Campground (Park) — 7.4 mi, 068° E
Hennepin Canal (State Recreation Area) — 9.1 mi, 109° E
Springs Slough (State Conservation Area) — 9.3 mi, 080° E
Civil War monument (Monument) — 9.4 mi, 130° SE
Tampico Area Historical Society and Museum (Museum) — 9.4 mi, 130° SE
President Ronald Reagan as a boy (Public Artwork) — 9.4 mi, 130° SE
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 14.1 mi, 298° NW
Sinnissippi_Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 14.8 mi, 068° E
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.8 mi, 294° NW · 274k acres
Clinton Show Boat (Theatre) — 16.0 mi, 304° NW
Heritage Canyon (Museum) — 16.5 mi, 312° NW
Camanche Depot Museum (Museum) — 17.6 mi, 284° W
Camanche Historical Museum (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 285° W
SVCC Art Gallery (Gallery) — 18.3 mi, 068° E
Geneseo Water Tower Fish (Attraction) — 21.7 mi, 212° SW
Lone Star (towboat) (Attraction) — 23.0 mi, 249° W
Scott County Freedom Rock (Attraction) — 23.1 mi, 249° W
F-105D Thunderchief (Attraction) — 23.6 mi, 067° NE
The Next Picture Show (Gallery) — 24.4 mi, 069° E
The Overlook (Viewpoint) — 25.6 mi, 062° NE
Castle Rock State Park (State Park) — 31.0 mi, 059° NE
Green Island Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 37.1 mi, 329° NW · 3,776 acres
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 51.7 mi, 149° SE · 13k acres

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