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Maquon Illinois Map

Explore Maquon, 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 Maquon, Illinois

How to Use This Maquon, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	40.798927
Longitude	-90.165676
Population	218
Density	519.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61458
Area Code	815
County Seat	Galesburg
School District	Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4

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About Maquon, Illinois

Maquon is a locality in Knox County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 218. The population density is 519.6 people per km². Maquon is located at 40.7989°N, 90.1657°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Maquon is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61458.

Maquon occupies a quiet stretch of the Illinois prairie where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered, defined by the seasonal shifting of corn and soybean fields. It lies 14.9 miles southeast of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 134°T), and is situated 9.8 miles southeast of Knoxville. The land here carries a subtle, ancient weight, characterized by the gentle dip of the terrain as it drains toward the Spoon River, which traces its path only a mile from the center of the village. Beyond the immediate flatlands, the landscape deepens into the secluded slopes of Pigeon Hollow, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Hoxie Ridge anchors the far western sky. The air in Maquon often holds the scent of turned earth and dry stalks, a crisp, clean quality that sharpens the edges of the barns and silos standing like sentinels against the vast, pale dome of the Midwest sky.

Maquon emerged from the necessity of the frontier, its development deeply tied to the rhythms of agriculture that still dictate the pace of life today. The economy persists as an extension of the soil, with the daily movement of machinery and the steady work of local farmers serving as the primary pulse of the region. Residents often find respite in the quiet reaches of Unknown Park, situated eight miles away, or spend leisure hours near the still, reflective waters of Horseshoe Lake. Life in Maquon moves with a deliberate, unassuming grace, where the history of the railroad and the modest brick structures of the main street reflect a time when the labor of the hands was the primary currency of the community.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 7.9 mi, 101° E
Hiram Wildlife Arealker Rod and Gun (Private Recreation) — 7.9 mi, 148° SE
Camp Wilderness (Private Recreation) — 9.2 mi, 228° SW
Ingersoll Centennial Chapel (Theatre) — 10.2 mi, 234° SW
Maple Lane Country Club (Local Recreation) — 10.5 mi, 093° E
Lorado Taft Museum (Museum) — 10.5 mi, 097° E
The Pioneers (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 098° E
Nature Conservancy (State Conservation Area) — 10.7 mi, 162° S
Farmington Historical Museum (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 129° SE
Fairview Fin-Feather Club (Park) — 12.5 mi, 192° S
James B. Stockdale Museum (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 316° NW
Double "T" State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.1 mi, 170° S
Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site (Attraction) — 14.1 mi, 312° NW
CB&Q Engine 3006 (Attraction) — 14.4 mi, 315° NW
Galesburg Civic Arts Center (Gallery) — 14.6 mi, 315° NW
Poet Carl Sandburg and Nellie the Goat (Public Artwork) — 14.8 mi, 314° NW
Lakeland Park (Local Park) — 14.9 mi, 159° S
Canton Waterworks (State Recreation Area) — 18.6 mi, 149° SE
Public Triangle (Monument) — 19.2 mi, 351° N
Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 21.7 mi, 312° NW
Wildlife Prairie Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 22.8 mi, 101° E
Rock Island (State Recreation Area) — 23.2 mi, 067° NE
Princeville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 067° NE
Banner Marsh Fish and Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 24.1 mi, 139° SE
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 24.8 mi, 226° SW
Warren County History Museum (Museum) — 27.0 mi, 287° W
State Historic Site Museum (Attraction) — 27.5 mi, 005° N
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.3 mi, 160° S · 13k acres
Studios on Sheridan (Gallery) — 30.2 mi, 103° E
Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.9 mi, 174° S · 5,262 acres

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