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McCook Illinois Map

Explore McCook, 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 McCook, Illinois

How to Use This McCook, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	41.79781
Longitude	-87.84478
Population	249
Density	36.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	60525
Area Code	708
County Seat	Chicago
School District	Lyons Township High School District 204

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About McCook, Illinois

McCook is a locality in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 249. The population density is 36.8 people per km². McCook is located at 41.7978°N, 87.8448°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. McCook is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 60525.

McCook defines itself through the raw, limestone-ribbed topography of a landscape shaped by deep industrial excavation and the persistent flow of the Des Plaines River. It lies 1.4 miles east-southeast of La Grange, IL (from La Grange, IL: bearing 112°T), and is situated 5.7 miles southwest of Cicero.

The earth here possesses a pale, sedimentary complexion, revealing the ancient strata that have long invited the extraction of stone, a practice that has carved out the fundamental character of the ground itself. Beyond the immediate industrial geometry, the terrain softens toward the quiet margins of Plank Road Meadow, where the horizon feels wide and unencumbered, mirroring the flat, expansive spirit of the surrounding Midwestern plains. Even the light seems to catch differently against these white-walled quarries, turning the gray afternoons into something luminous and stark, while the nearby Unknown Park offers a brief, verdant reprieve from the heavy machinery that defines the rhythm of the workweek.

McCook carries the weight of a history built upon the industrious labor of those who recognized the utility of its geological wealth, transforming the land into a vital node of regional commerce. The economy remains tethered to this legacy, sustained by the steady hum of transport and processing that moves through the corridors connecting the Calumet Sag Channel to the broader arteries of the nation. Life in McCook proceeds with a functional, unpretentious pace, where the proximity to the serene waters of Lake Ida provides a subtle contrast to the grit of the heavy industry nearby. Residents often look toward the distant silhouette of Players Hill, a modest rise that breaks the monotony of the flat horizon, reminding those who live here that even in a place defined by its utility and its stone, the land retains a quiet, persistent presence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 064° NE
Ehlert Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 354° N
Des Plaines River (Viewpoint) — 1.3 mi, 168° S
Unnamed Central Zone Site (Local Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 014° N
Prairie Spirit (Public Artwork) — 1.7 mi, 003° N
Cannon Memorial (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 004° N
La Grange Art League Gallery (Gallery) — 1.8 mi, 309° NW
Arie Crown Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 219° SW
Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 2.0 mi, 302° NW
The Compassion Factory (Gallery) — 2.1 mi, 349° N
Zoo Woods (Local Recreation) — 2.3 mi, 022° N
La Grange Park Fire History Museum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 320° NW
Andean Condor (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 009° N
Pelican (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 010° N
Mexican Gray Wolf (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 007° N
Birthplace of Emmett Till (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 130° SE
Bald Eagle (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 008° N
Riverside Historical Museum (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 032° NE
Theodore Roosevelt Fountain Marker (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 013° N
Santa Fe Prairie (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 193° S
Bemis Woods - South (Nature Reserve) — 3.4 mi, 297° NW
Bemis Woods - North (Nature Reserve) — 3.6 mi, 307° NW
Thai Culture Center (Arts Centre) — 3.9 mi, 140° SE
Willow Springs Historical Society (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 191° S
Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 28.4 mi, 133° SE · 11k acres
Midewin Other (National Forest) — 28.7 mi, 198° S · 18k acres
Silver Springs (State Park) — 36.1 mi, 252° W

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