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Mount Carroll Illinois Map

Explore Mount Carroll, 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 Mount Carroll, Illinois

How to Use This Mount Carroll, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	42.095023
Longitude	-89.97818
Population	1,479
Density	285.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61053
Area Code	847, 224
County Seat	Mount Carroll
School District	West Carroll Community Unit School District 314

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About Mount Carroll, Illinois

Mount Carroll is a locality in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,479. The population density is 285.1 people per km². Mount Carroll is located at 42.0950°N, 89.9782°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Mount Carroll is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61053.

Mount Carroll occupies a series of limestone bluffs where the earth rises in quiet, solid defiance of the flat plains that stretch toward the horizon. It lies 23.0 miles southwest of Freeport, IL (from Freeport, IL: bearing 233°T), and is situated 9.2 miles east of Savanna. Carroll Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the limestone, its waters moving with a deliberate, low-voiced persistence that shapes the character of the ground itself. The landscape around Mount Carroll is defined by these steep, verdant slopes and the deep, hushed corridors of woodland that offer a reprieve from the expansive agricultural fields nearby. Percy Park provides an immediate, verdant threshold for the residents, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Terrapin Ridge marks the boundary of the world beyond the immediate, sloping terrain. Even the light here seems to possess a specific gravity, clinging to the weathered brick facades of the downtown district as the sun descends toward the dark, fertile soil of the surrounding valleys.

History remains a tactile presence in Mount Carroll, preserved in the limestone architecture that reflects the industrious spirit of nineteenth-century settlers who recognized the potential in this rugged topography. The local economy has long balanced the yields of the surrounding prairie with a steady, measured commerce, supporting a pace of life that prioritizes the endurance of the seasons over the frantic pulse of larger centers. While the proximity to Skunk Hollow adds a sense of deep, untamed space to the rural periphery, the daily rhythm remains centered on the preservation of the local character and the quiet maintenance of the land. Timber Lake rests a short distance away, a still mirror reflecting the sky and the changing colors of the Midwestern canopy. Life in Mount Carroll moves with the steady, predictable turning of the harvest, anchored by a sense of permanence that is as heavy and reliable as the limestone beneath the streets.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Point Rock Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 318° NW
Waukarusa Canyon (Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 318° NW
Old Mill Park (Local Park) — 7.4 mi, 272° W
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 7.6 mi, 247° SW
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.7 mi, 260° W · 274k acres
Havencrest Castle (Attraction) — 8.9 mi, 270° W
Savanna Train Car Museum (Museum) — 9.1 mi, 268° W
Savanna Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 273° W
Twin Sisters (Viewpoint) — 9.3 mi, 282° W
Historic ruins (Historic Ruins) — 9.3 mi, 282° W
Sabula Access (State Recreation Area) — 10.2 mi, 257° W
Blackhawk War Monument (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 019° N
Ward's Grove State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.0 mi, 006° N
Green Island Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 17.3 mi, 290° W · 3,776 acres
Heritage Canyon (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 213° SW
Hanover Bluff State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.9 mi, 302° NW
Elijah Buell Memorial (Monument) — 18.4 mi, 213° SW
Norrish Auditorium (Theatre) — 19.7 mi, 178° S
Apple River Fort - Interpretive Center (Museum) — 19.8 mi, 321° NW
Clinton Show Boat (Theatre) — 20.1 mi, 212° SW
Apple River Road Bridge (Attraction) — 20.8 mi, 334° NW
Boat Rental (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 053° NE
Pioneer Potpourri (Attraction) — 22.9 mi, 341° N
Deluna Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 23.1 mi, 053° NE
Bellevue State Park (State Park) — 23.2 mi, 292° W
Living, Flowing, Ever Changing (Public Artwork) — 25.2 mi, 296° NW
Great River Gallery (Gallery) — 25.3 mi, 296° NW
Lime Kiln (Historic Ruins) — 25.5 mi, 295° NW
Hennepin Canal (State Recreation Area) — 27.5 mi, 153° SE
Castle Rock State Park (State Park) — 30.9 mi, 109° E

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