Explore Mascoutah, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mascoutah, 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 Mascoutah.
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 | Mascoutah |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | St. Clair County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.518115 |
| Longitude | -89.800041 |
| Population | 8,754 |
| Density | 352.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 62258 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| County Seat | Belleville |
| School District | Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19 |
Mascoutah emerges from the expansive Midwestern plains as a quiet intersection of fertile soil and wide, open horizons. It lies 7.5 miles southeast of Shiloh, IL (from Shiloh, IL: bearing 131°T), and is situated 9.5 miles southeast of O'Fallon. The land here remains stubbornly inland, defined by the steady, rhythmic expansion of agriculture that stretches toward the distant, hazy outline of Pleasant Ridge. Water finds its way through the landscape in the modest, meandering course of Hog River, which flows just a mile from the center of activity. Nearby, the stillness of Mascoutah Lake provides a reflective surface that mirrors the shifting intensity of the afternoon sun. The air carries a crisp, terrestrial clarity, unburdened by any salt or distant tide, grounding the local environment in the deep, dark earth of the interior.
Mascoutah grew from the industrious efforts of early settlers who recognized the potential in the rich, dark loam of the surrounding fields. The local economy has long been anchored by the productivity of these agricultural roots, though it has gradually woven in modern commercial interests to sustain its steady development. Small businesses and local enterprises provide the primary fiber of the economy, maintaining a balance between traditional labor and contemporary service needs. The legacy of those who first broke the prairie soil remains visible in the orderly layout of the streets and the enduring utility of the local infrastructure. Residents continue to value the persistence of this legacy, ensuring that the work of previous generations informs the practical, forward-looking pace of modern industry.
Mascoutah fosters a cultural character defined by a deliberate, neighborly focus and a deep-seated pride in communal gathering spaces. Leu Civic Center Park serves as the primary anchor for public life, offering a central expanse where the rhythms of the day settle into a predictable, steady cadence. Seasonal events and local traditions often fill the grounds, drawing people together under the expansive sky that characterizes this part of the country. While the pace of life remains modest, the influence of the region is occasionally marked by the presence of individuals who have gained wider recognition, such as the accomplished athlete and Olympic gold medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who spent her formative years in the area. The local landscape serves as a quiet witness to these achievements, remaining as constant and reliable as the changing seasons themselves.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mascoutah, Illinois. Coordinates: 38.518115, -89.800041. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Mascoutah includes the ZIP code (62258), telephone area code (217), county seat of St. Clair County (Belleville), and school district assignment (Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |