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Montrose Illinois Map

Explore Montrose, 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 Montrose, Illinois

How to Use This Montrose, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	39.166026
Longitude	-88.378046
Population	210
Density	127.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	60630, 62445
Area Code	312, 773, 217
County Seat	Chicago
School District	Dieterich Community Unit School District 30

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About Montrose, Illinois

Montrose is a locality in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 210. The population density is 127.3 people per km². Montrose is located at 39.1660°N, 88.3780°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Montrose is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 60630, 62445.

Montrose occupies a flat, expansive stretch of land where the horizon pulls the sky downward to meet the earth in a thin, shimmering line. It lies 3.0 miles south-southwest of Lincolnwood, IL (from Lincolnwood, IL: bearing 198°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-northwest of Chicago. The local landscape is defined by the steady, unassuming presence of Mayfair, which anchors the immediate surroundings with its quiet green space. To the west, the subtle elevation of Rogers Ridge breaks the monotony of the prairie, while the North Branch Chicago River cuts a narrow, winding path through the soil, offering a silver ribbon that catches the low, golden light of late afternoon. Travelers often notice how the air feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and coming weather, a reminder that the great expanse of water at Montrose Harbor remains only a short distance away, its influence felt in the cooling breezes that drift inland from the coastline.

Montrose retains a character forged by the steady pulse of industry and the endurance of its residents, who have long looked toward the nearby Miller Meadow and the distant, dark canopy of Busse Forest South as markers of the changing seasons. The local economy maintains a deliberate pace, far removed from the frantic energy of larger hubs, finding its rhythm in the small-scale commerce that supports the day-to-day needs of the neighborhood. On quiet mornings, the fog might lift off Schiller Pond, casting a pearlescent glow over the reeds, while the distant silhouette of Goose Island remains a fixed point in the memory of those who have spent years navigating these plains. Life here moves with a certain gravity, grounded in the brickwork of older buildings and the persistent, quiet labor of a place that understands its own boundaries and the simple beauty of a wide, unobstructed view.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 0.0 mi, 275° W
K Of C Park (Local Park) — 5.6 mi, 244° SW
Teutopolis Community Park (Local Park) — 6.1 mi, 251° W
Dieterich Community Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 182° S
Cecil E. Meeker State Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 091° E
The Heart Theatre (Cinema) — 9.3 mi, 251° W
Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum (Museum) — 9.3 mi, 251° W
Village Mall Cinemas (Cinema) — 9.9 mi, 244° SW
Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.0 mi, 124° SE
Hidden Springs State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 18.9 mi, 305° NW
Fox Ridge State Park (State Park) — 19.2 mi, 035° NE
Robert Ridgeway Grasslands (Nature Reserve) — 20.9 mi, 149° SE
Two Story Outhouse (Attraction) — 21.2 mi, 343° N
Burgess-Osborne Auditorium (Theatre) — 21.7 mi, 000° N
WW2 Tank (Monument) — 21.9 mi, 003° N
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 22.0 mi, 002° N
Swizzle Spoon (Public Artwork) — 22.5 mi, 066° NE
Porch Swing (Attraction) — 22.5 mi, 066° NE
Lake Shelbyville (Recreation Area) — 26.9 mi, 336° NW
Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 27.8 mi, 322° NW
Clay County Historical Society (Museum) — 28.0 mi, 194° S
Carnegie Museum (Museum) — 34.0 mi, 152° SE
Stephen A. Forbest State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 35.4 mi, 215° SW
Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 37.3 mi, 216° SW
Illinois Central Depot (Attraction) — 38.4 mi, 330° NW
Clark County Museum (Museum) — 39.5 mi, 067° NE
CE&I Depot (Attraction) — 40.7 mi, 293° NW
Fayette County Museum (Museum) — 40.9 mi, 250° W
Shakamak Prairie Nature Preserve (State Park) — 60.1 mi, 089° E
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 66.0 mi, 150° SE · 20k acres

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