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McConnell Illinois Map

Explore McConnell, 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 McConnell, Illinois

How to Use This McConnell, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	42.434457
Longitude	-89.731508
Population	280
Density	18.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	61050
Area Code	847, 224
County Seat	Freeport

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About McConnell, Illinois

McConnell is a locality in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 18.0 people per km². McConnell is located at 42.4345°N, 89.7315°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61050.

McConnell emerges from the quiet intersection of limestone bluffs and the winding, silt-heavy path of the Pecatonica River. It lies 11.1 miles north-northwest of Freeport, IL (from Freeport, IL: bearing 329°T), and is situated 6.0 miles northeast of Lena. The land here holds a patient, unadorned quality, where the horizon is defined by the steady push of agricultural fields against the sky and the occasional silhouette of timber stands that break the expanse of the plains. Five miles to the east, the waters of Lake Le-Aqua-Na mirror the shifting Midwestern clouds, providing a stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic, seasonal cycle of the surrounding soil. On clear days, the distant, hazy suggestion of Hardpan Ridge creates a faint boundary against the heavens, grounding the landscape in a geography that feels both immense and deeply contained.

McConnell retains the quiet character of its nineteenth-century origins, when the arrival of the railroad transformed the simple crossroads into a hub for the movement of grain and livestock. While the clamor of those early transit years has long since faded into a more deliberate, agrarian pace, the local economy continues to draw its strength from the fertile earth that sustains corn and soybean production. Residents move through their days with a pragmatic focus, often looking toward the nearby Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Recreation Area for respite, or tracing the historical footprints left by the early settlers who recognized the value of the river valley. The architecture of McConnell reflects this heritage, composed of modest, sturdy structures that have weathered decades of sharp winters and humid summers, standing as quiet witnesses to the persistent, slow-turning life of the region.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 4.7 mi, 263° W
Winslow Township Park (Local Park) — 4.8 mi, 321° NW
Lena Community Park District (Local Park) — 5.6 mi, 229° SW
Golf Course (Park) — 5.9 mi, 238° SW
Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 228° SW
Park Hills Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 9.6 mi, 165° S
Wetland Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 9.6 mi, 149° SE
Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area (State Park) — 10.0 mi, 355° N
Devil's Tea Table (Attraction) — 10.5 mi, 345° N
Browntown Oak Forest State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 10.7 mi, 351° N
Lincoln and Douglas in Debate (Monument) — 10.9 mi, 148° SE
Soldiers' Monument (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 149° SE
Deluna Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 11.0 mi, 149° SE
Boat Rental (Attraction) — 11.6 mi, 160° S
Krape Park Band Shell (Theatre) — 11.7 mi, 159° S
Monroe Band Shell (Theatre) — 12.7 mi, 020° N
Ward's Grove State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.2 mi, 235° SW
Apple River Canyon State Park (State Conservation Area) — 15.9 mi, 273° W
Avon Bottoms Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 19.9 mi, 065° NE
Human Foosball (Attraction) — 20.1 mi, 266° W
Pioneer Potpourri (Attraction) — 20.3 mi, 265° W
Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 21.6 mi, 105° E
Monticello Area Historical Society (Museum) — 22.7 mi, 018° N
Yellowstone Lake State Park (State Park) — 25.2 mi, 333° NW
Apple River Fort - Interpretive Center (Museum) — 26.2 mi, 252° W
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.4 mi, 227° SW · 274k acres
Historic ruins (Historic Ruins) — 30.5 mi, 225° SW
Maggie the Cow (Public Artwork) — 31.7 mi, 106° E
Savanna Train Car Museum (Museum) — 32.2 mi, 223° SW
White Pines Forest Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 33.3 mi, 155° SE

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