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Mount Morris Illinois Map

Explore Mount Morris, 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 Morris, Illinois

How to Use This Mount Morris, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	42.050306
Longitude	-89.43122
Population	2,861
Density	708.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61054
Area Code	847, 224
County Seat	Oregon
School District	Oregon Community Unit School District 220

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About Mount Morris, Illinois

Mount Morris is a locality in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,861. The population density is 708.1 people per km². Mount Morris is located at 42.0503°N, 89.4312°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Mount Morris is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61054.

Mount Morris occupies a high, steady plateau where the Illinois landscape stretches out in wide, unhurried gestures of black soil and sky. It lies 14.8 miles north of Dixon, IL (from Dixon, IL: bearing 10°T), and is situated 5.6 miles west-northwest of Oregon. The horizon around Mount Morris feels expansive, marked by the rhythmic oscillation of corn and soybean fields that define the regional geometry. To the west, the subtle rise of Devils Backbone breaks the otherwise flat horizon, offering a sharp contrast to the surrounding plains. Mud Creek winds its way through the nearby lowlands, its waters cutting a quiet path through the earth just a mile away, while the distant, calm surface of Olsens Lake reflects the shifting clouds of the afternoon. At the center of the local geography, Mounder Park provides a green, open threshold where the land is kept in its most honest, unadorned state.

History in Mount Morris moves at the pace of the seasons, rooted deeply in the nineteenth-century ambition of settlers who saw promise in the high prairie. The economy continues to draw its strength from the soil, a legacy that remains visible in the sturdy brick architecture of the downtown district and the steady hum of agricultural transport. Once a center for specialized printing and publishing, Mount Morris maintains a character forged by the disciplined work of those who print, plant, and harvest. Life here is defined by the quality of light at dusk, when the sun dips behind the distant trees and washes the grain elevators in a muted, copper glow. It is a place where the silence of the inland plains is punctuated only by the occasional passage of a freight train or the rustle of wind through the tall grasses, grounding the inhabitants in a landscape that demands both patience and respect.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mounder Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 204° SW
Dillehay Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 168° S
White Pines Forest State Park (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 200° S
White Pines Forest Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 4.1 mi, 202° S
Lookout (Viewpoint) — 4.1 mi, 207° SW
Middle Rock River Fee (Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 212° SW
Castle Rock State Park (State Park) — 4.5 mi, 152° SE
Lowden State Park (State Park) — 5.0 mi, 100° E
Black Hawk Statue (Public Artwork) — 5.1 mi, 102° E
Devil's Backbone Natural Heritage Landmark (Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 135° SE
Lowden-Miller State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 6.3 mi, 151° SE
He-Lo Wetland Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 060° NE
Kyte River (Park) — 6.8 mi, 121° SE
Schmig mem. (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 155° SE
Replica Statue of Liberty (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 156° SE
Council Ring (Theatre) — 7.5 mi, 155° SE
Byron Drag Strip (Attraction) — 9.3 mi, 060° NE
Buffalo Grove Ambush (Monument) — 9.7 mi, 245° SW
Youth Center (Attraction) — 10.2 mi, 064° NE
F-105D Thunderchief (Attraction) — 14.5 mi, 195° S
The Next Picture Show (Gallery) — 14.5 mi, 191° S
The Dells (Attraction) — 16.2 mi, 048° NE
Jerry Mathis Theater (Theatre) — 18.2 mi, 208° SW
SVCC Art Gallery (Gallery) — 18.2 mi, 208° SW
Deluna Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 19.6 mi, 331° NW
Sinnissippi_Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 21.1 mi, 214° SW
Hennepin Canal (State Recreation Area) — 22.0 mi, 215° SW
The McPherson (Arts Centre) — 22.5 mi, 050° NE
317 Art Collaborative (Arts Centre) — 23.2 mi, 049° NE
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.1 mi, 259° W · 274k acres

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