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Mulkeytown Illinois Map

Explore Mulkeytown, 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 Mulkeytown, Illinois

How to Use This Mulkeytown, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	37.970884
Longitude	-89.111466
Population	162
Density	227.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	62865
Area Code	618
County Seat	Benton, Illinois
School District	Christopher Community Unit School District 99

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About Mulkeytown, Illinois

Mulkeytown is a locality in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 162. The population density is 227.4 people per km². Mulkeytown is located at 37.9709°N, 89.1115°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62865.

Mulkeytown rests upon a landscape of quiet, flat horizons where the sky exerts a heavy, insistent influence over the earth. It lies 12.5 miles north-northwest of Herrin, IL (from Herrin, IL: bearing 338°T), and is situated 7.3 miles east-southeast of Du Quoin. The regional character is defined by the steady, rhythmic cycles of agriculture, where the soil holds a deep, dark fertility and the wind carries the dry scent of harvested stalks across the open fields. Two miles to the west, the quiet waters of Christopher Reservoir mirror the shifting clouds, while the nearby channel of Prairie Creek marks the land with a subtle, winding depression. At dusk, the light here turns a bruised, singular gold that clings to the fences and the low-slung barns, giving the entire expanse a quality of suspended time before the heavy shadows of night settle over the plains.

Mulkeytown traces its origins to the labor of early settlers who recognized the resilience required to carve a living from this inland territory. The local economy persists as a reflection of this endurance, grounded in the seasonal pulse of the fields and the enduring pragmatism of those who stay. Residents find a modest respite in the open spaces of Dennison Park, a local point of stillness where the pace of life slows to match the movement of the seasons. While the distant, hazy silhouette of Sand Ridge looms twenty-four miles away, the immediate focus remains on the persistence of the local grid and the steady, unadorned commerce that keeps the collective spirit of Mulkeytown moving forward through the years.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Dennison Park (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 080° E
Campbell Pond State Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 249° W
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 5.0 mi, 084° E
Rend Lake (Recreation Area) — 8.3 mi, 041° NE
White Oak (Theatre) — 8.6 mi, 044° NE
Miner Memorial (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 021° N
Statue of Custard Stand (Public Artwork) — 8.9 mi, 020° N
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 190° S
George Harrison (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 080° E
Fishin' Hole Amphitheater (Theatre) — 10.6 mi, 065° NE
Mystic Willow (Attraction) — 12.5 mi, 212° SW
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.0 mi, 182° S · 91k acres
Carterville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 14.6 mi, 173° S
Pyramid State Recreation Area (State Park) — 14.7 mi, 286° W
Waterfowl Refuge Observation Stand (Viewpoint) — 16.2 mi, 049° NE
African American Museum of Southern Illinois (Museum) — 17.3 mi, 195° S
The Carbondale Depot Museum (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 199° S
Sharp Museum (Museum) — 18.5 mi, 198° S
Miranda's Loom Fine Craft Studio & Gallery (Gallery) — 18.8 mi, 221° SW
Lake Murphysboro State Park (State Park) — 19.1 mi, 227° SW
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 19.3 mi, 222° SW · 274k acres
Shawnee Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 21.3 mi, 218° SW · 7,712 acres
Johnson Creek Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 23.5 mi, 247° SW
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 24.0 mi, 174° S · 4,387 acres
Little Grand Canyon (Nature Reserve) — 25.4 mi, 218° SW
Pomona Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 25.6 mi, 210° SW
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 26.7 mi, 023° NE
Carl L Schweinfurth Museum and Interpretive Center (Museum) — 27.0 mi, 022° N
Bald Knob Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 30.4 mi, 207° SW · 5,830 acres
Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.0 mi, 238° SW · 16k acres

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