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Medora Illinois Map

Explore Medora, 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 Medora, Illinois

How to Use This Medora, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	39.174491
Longitude	-90.143165
Population	379
Density	385.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62063
Area Code	309
County Seat	Carlinville
School District	Southwestern Community Unit School District 9

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About Medora, Illinois

Medora is a locality in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 379. The population density is 385.1 people per km². Medora is located at 39.1745°N, 90.1432°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Medora is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62063.

Medora exists as a quiet accumulation of frame houses and weathered brick, spread across the flat, fertile expanse of the Illinois prairie. It lies 15.3 miles north of Godfrey, IL (from Godfrey, IL: bearing 9°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north of Brighton. The horizon here is dominated by the relentless geometry of corn and soybean fields, where the sun pulls long, amber shadows across the dirt roads by late afternoon. To the east, the land holds a subtle, ancient stillness, though the distant elevation of Pea Ridge occasionally reminds the eye of a more rugged world far beyond these plains. Water moves with patient deliberation through the landscape, feeding the modest current of Coop Branch three miles away, while the stillness of Mowens Lake remains tucked into the fields five miles to the west, reflecting the vast, unbroken sky in its dark, glassy surface.

Medora grew from the foundational necessity of the railroad, serving as a vital point for the movement of grain and the exchange of local commerce that defines this inland life. The rhythm of the day is dictated by the slow turning of seasons and the persistent maintenance of the surrounding acreage, a labor that keeps the local economy tethered to the health of the soil. Beyond the immediate reach of the silos and the modest shopfronts, the Tri-Co. Rod and Gun Club offers a designated stretch for those who seek the quietude of the woods and the tradition of the field. Life in Medora remains unpretentious and deliberate, defined by the steady work of its people and the quiet endurance of a landscape that demands little but provides the foundation for everything.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tri-Co. Rod and Gun Club (Park) — 6.4 mi, 189° S
Beaver Dam State Park (State Park) — 8.1 mi, 073° E
Schneider Park (Local Park) — 8.9 mi, 180° S
Hagaman Marsh (State Conservation Area) — 9.9 mi, 017° N
Providence Woods Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.2 mi, 310° NW
City of Greenfield Reservoir (State Recreation Area) — 11.6 mi, 347° N
Lincoln Statue (Monument) — 13.7 mi, 131° SE
County Farms (Local Recreation) — 15.2 mi, 311° NW
Winged Figure Ascending (Public Artwork) — 15.6 mi, 190° S
Macoupin County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 15.8 mi, 060° NE
Avenue of Flags (Monument) — 16.0 mi, 191° S
Solider's Memorial (Monument) — 16.2 mi, 192° S
Renner Art Center (Arts Centre) — 16.5 mi, 062° NE
Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 17.8 mi, 194° S
Stone Bridge Footing (Historic Ruins) — 17.9 mi, 206° SW
Vadalabene Bike Trail (State Recreation Area) — 18.0 mi, 199° S
Robert Pershing Wadlow (Attraction) — 18.7 mi, 180° S
Bethalto Historical Museum (Museum) — 19.1 mi, 163° S
Alton Military Prison Site (Attraction) — 19.7 mi, 187° S
Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours (Attraction) — 19.7 mi, 186° S
Jacoby Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 19.7 mi, 187° S
Raging Rivers Water Park (Attraction) — 20.2 mi, 225° SW
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Il (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.4 mi, 307° NW · 665 acres
Koster Site (Historic Ruins) — 21.9 mi, 276° W
Charles Raich Field (Stadium) — 22.7 mi, 171° S
Missouri Wing (Museum) — 23.2 mi, 223° SW
Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.2 mi, 182° S · 32k acres
Pool No. 26 - Stump Lake (State Park) — 24.2 mi, 244° SW
Hartford Castle (Historic Castle / Fort) — 26.0 mi, 173° S
Gateway Arch National Park (National Park) — 37.7 mi, 184° S · 85 acres

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