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Makanda Illinois Map

Explore Makanda, 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 Makanda, Illinois

How to Use This Makanda, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	37.620344
Longitude	-89.23714
Population	547
Density	40.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62958
Area Code	618
County Seat	Murphysboro
School District	Carbondale Community High School District 165

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About Makanda, Illinois

Makanda is a locality in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 547. The population density is 40.0 people per km². Makanda is located at 37.6203°N, 89.2371°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Makanda is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62958.

Makanda asserts its presence through the quiet persistence of the woods, where the narrow, winding path of Drury Creek cuts a deliberate channel through the sandstone bluffs. It lies 7.6 miles south of Carbondale, IL (from Carbondale, IL: bearing 177°T), and is situated 17.0 miles west-southwest of Marion. The air here holds a cool, damp weight, filtered through the dense canopy that defines the horizon, while the rugged elevation of Dutch Ridge rises in the distance like a muted, gray spine against the sky. Sunlight catches the moss-covered rock faces of Giant City State Park, casting long, fractured shadows that shift across the uneven ground as the day wanes. Only three miles away, the dark, still surface of Cedar Lake reflects the stillness of the surrounding forest, offering a quiet depth to a landscape defined by its inland isolation and the slow, geological patience of the Illinois landscape.

Makanda maintains a character forged in the intersection of deep woodland seclusion and a bohemian, creative spirit that has long defined its local economy. Historically, the arrival of the railroad sparked a period of industrious growth, yet today the pace of life favors the artisan and the small-scale merchant over the bustle of the industrial age. The influence of the nearby Trail of Tears State Forest and the sheltered basins like Cove Hollow serves as a constant reminder of the region’s complex, often somber, human history. Whether observing the way the autumn light hits the storefronts or listening to the persistent rush of water, those who pass through Makanda recognize a place where the modern world feels distant, replaced by a quiet commitment to the land and the distinct, earthen rhythm of the Shawnee Hills.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 0.5 mi, 086° E · 274k acres
Giant City State Park (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 066° NE
Ephgrave Cave (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 168° S
Guthrie Cave (Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 163° S
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.3 mi, 095° E · 91k acres
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 4.6 mi, 111° E · 4,387 acres
Inspiration Point (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 079° E
Shawnee Cave Amphitheater (Theatre) — 5.0 mi, 296° NW
Shawnee Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 5.5 mi, 170° S · 7,712 acres
Alto Clay Works (Attraction) — 5.5 mi, 236° SW
Druid Mask (Public Artwork) — 5.7 mi, 037° NE
Jeremy "Boo" Rochman Memorial Park;3 Wizards (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 036° NE
Cobden Museum (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 188° S
Pomona Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 6.2 mi, 289° W
Amplitheatre (Theatre) — 6.4 mi, 009° N
SIU Entrance Monument (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 004° N
Sharp Museum (Museum) — 6.7 mi, 008° N
Bald Knob Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 7.2 mi, 228° SW · 5,830 acres
The Carbondale Depot Museum (Museum) — 7.4 mi, 009° N
African American Museum of Southern Illinois (Museum) — 7.9 mi, 018° N
Shawnee Bluffs Canopy Tour (Attraction) — 9.3 mi, 123° SE
Little Grand Canyon (Nature Reserve) — 9.6 mi, 296° NW
Main Lookout (Viewpoint) — 10.3 mi, 296° NW
Larue-Pine Hills National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 11.0 mi, 256° W · 1,959 acres
La Rue-Pine Hills Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 11.0 mi, 256° W
Ozark Hills Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 11.2 mi, 213° SW
Miranda's Loom Fine Craft Studio & Gallery (Gallery) — 11.4 mi, 331° NW
Lake Murphysboro State Park (State Park) — 12.9 mi, 326° NW
Carterville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 042° NE
Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.8 mi, 157° SE · 33k acres

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