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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	Effingham 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	Effingham
School District	Dieterich Community Unit School District 30

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About Montrose, Illinois

Montrose is a locality in Effingham 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 emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of central Illinois as a collection of quiet intersections and low-slung rooftops framed by the immense, shifting sky of the Midwest. It lies 9.3 miles east-northeast of Effingham, IL (from Effingham, IL: bearing 70°T), and is situated 16.7 miles northwest of Newton. The landscape around Montrose is defined by the steady geometry of corn and soybean fields, where the earth holds a dark, fertile weight and the air carries a crisp, dusty clarity during the harvest months. To the east, the terrain remains largely level, though the gentle rise of Pleasant Ridge asserts itself as a distant, hazy silhouette against the western light. First Salt Creek cuts a narrow, winding path through the nearby fields, its banks often obscured by tall grasses that sway in rhythm with the prevailing inland winds.

Montrose maintains a steady, deliberate pace, anchored by the remnants of its agricultural heritage and the persistent industry of those who work the surrounding soil. Life here is measured by the seasonal turn of the crops and the infrequent movement of rail traffic that keeps the village connected to the broader commerce of the plains. Residents often gather for local recreation at K Of C Park, finding a reprieve in the open green spaces, while those seeking the stillness of deeper waters look toward Woodbury Lake, a modest expanse that reflects the changing colors of the clouds. Beyond the proximity of Hidden Springs State Forest, the character of Montrose remains rooted in a quiet self-reliance, a place where the architecture of grain silos and modest brick structures speaks to a long-standing commitment to the land itself.

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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