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Milan Illinois Map

Explore Milan, 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 Milan, Illinois

How to Use This Milan, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	41.435497
Longitude	-90.562661
Population	5,097
Density	314.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	62821, 61264
Area Code	618, 847, 224
County Seat	Carmi
School District	Rock Island-Milan School District 41

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About Milan, Illinois

Milan is a locality in White County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,097. The population density is 314.7 people per km². Milan is located at 41.4355°N, 90.5627°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Milan is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 62821, 61264.

Milan emerges from the flat, industrious plains of the Midwest as a place defined by the steady work of the earth and the quiet persistence of its inhabitants. It lies 42.5 miles east-southeast of Mount Vernon, IL (from Mount Vernon, IL: bearing 112°T), and is situated 1.1 miles west-southwest of Carmi. The landscape around Milan is characterized by a low, expansive horizon where the sky seems to press down with a heavy, honest clarity, and the gentle topography is punctuated by the calm waters of Griffith Lake. A short distance away, the path of Big Hill Branch carves a modest, winding route through the soil, offering a sense of movement to an otherwise still and grounded geography. In the distance, the faint, hazy outlines of the Dogtown Hills provide a firm boundary to the view, reminding the observer of the vast, inland distance that separates this region from any salt-water coast.

Commerce in Milan has long been tethered to the rhythm of the land and the practical demands of its people, with the local economy reflecting a heritage of building and manufacturing that favors utility over ornament. Residents find a familiar social anchor at Lincoln Playground, where the changing seasons dictate the tempo of life, from the sharp, biting gray of winter to the humid, golden warmth of harvest time. The character of Milan is forged in this balance between human endeavor and the quiet indifference of the surrounding prairie, where the architecture of brick and stone stands as a persistent, unadorned mark of the generations who have made their lives here. There is a specific, muted beauty to the way the sun catches the dust motes in the late afternoon, casting long shadows across the fields and affirming the enduring, workmanlike spirit of the place.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Josua Lindahl Hill Prairies Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 092° E
Camden Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 181° S
Hennepin Canal (State Recreation Area) — 1.3 mi, 352° N
Rock River - Carr Island (Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 354° N
Mckay Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 249° W
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 3.8 mi, 292° W
Fryxell Geology Museum (Museum) — 4.7 mi, 008° N
Mississippi River - Moline (Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 360° N
Rock Island Arsenal Museum (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 011° N
Dillon Memorial Fountain (Monument) — 5.9 mi, 353° N
Irish Memorial (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 353° N
Octagon Pistols (Public Artwork) — 6.0 mi, 352° N
Deere Cross (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 036° NE
Niabi Zoo Forest Preserve (Local Recreation) — 6.3 mi, 089° E
The Oculus (Viewpoint) — 6.4 mi, 024° NE
Davenport Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 6.6 mi, 342° N
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.3 mi, 042° NE · 274k acres
Hoepfner House (Historic Ruins) — 13.1 mi, 041° NE
Helium Trampoline Park (Attraction) — 14.8 mi, 359° N
Wildcat Den State Park (State Park) — 15.8 mi, 278° W
Scott County Freedom Rock (Attraction) — 15.9 mi, 046° NE
Lone Star (towboat) (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 045° NE
Geneseo Water Tower Fish (Attraction) — 21.6 mi, 087° E
Pearl Bottom Museum (Museum) — 25.1 mi, 268° W
Muscatine Art Center (Arts Centre) — 25.3 mi, 270° W
Central Community Historical Society & Museum (Museum) — 26.7 mi, 003° N
Camanche Depot Museum (Museum) — 28.5 mi, 033° NE
Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 29.8 mi, 171° S
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.9 mi, 221° SW · 24k acres

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