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Naplate Illinois Map

Explore Naplate, 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 Naplate, Illinois

How to Use This Naplate, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	41.333645
Longitude	-88.878133
Population	412
Density	994.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61350
Area Code	815
County Seat	Ottawa
School District	Ottawa Elementary School District 141

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About Naplate, Illinois

Naplate is a locality in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 412. The population density is 994.2 people per km². Naplate is located at 41.3336°N, 88.8781°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Naplate is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61350.

Naplate holds the steady gaze of the Illinois River, which curves with a deliberate, muscular grace past the industrial edges of the landscape. It lies 2.0 miles west-southwest of Ottawa, IL (from Ottawa, IL: bearing 246°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-southeast of LaSalle. The ground here is shaped by the subtle shifts of the riverbed, where the flat, fertile expanses of the Midwestern plains meet the sturdy, utilitarian character of a place built on labor. Beyond the immediate banks, the geography gains a quiet depth as one considers the proximity of Horseshoe Canyon, a reminder of the ancient, slow-moving forces that carved the region into its current form. During the late afternoon, the light catches the limestone dust in the air, turning the horizon a soft, bruised violet that reflects off the water and settles over the quiet expanse of Vittone Park.

Naplate remains defined by its long-standing connection to glass manufacturing, a history that etched the rhythm of shifts and furnaces into the daily life of its residents. This specialized economy transformed the local terrain, leaving behind a legacy of craftsmanship that persists even as the world around it changes. While the distant silhouette of Sand Ridge (historic) marks the far edge of the map, the immediate focus remains on the persistent flow of the Illinois River and the industrial echoes that linger in the brick facades of the older buildings. Life here moves with a measured pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of the distant metropolis, favoring the steady, predictable cycles of the seasons and the enduring resilience of a community that understands the value of what is forged by hand.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Vittone Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 084° E
Boy Scout of America (Public Artwork) — 0.7 mi, 073° E
Thornton Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 034° NE
Buffalo Rock State Park (State Park) — 1.5 mi, 255° W
Remembering the Radium Girls (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 061° NE
Peck Park (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 116° SE
Civil War Memorial (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 060° NE
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 060° NE
Catlin Salt Marsh (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 223° SW
Starved Rock State Park (State Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 246° SW
Lincoln Douglas Park (Local Recreation) — 2.8 mi, 054° NE
Fox River (State Park) — 3.4 mi, 068° E
Illinois Canyon (Viewpoint) — 3.8 mi, 236° SW
Dayton Bluffs Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 064° NE
Plum Island Site (Historic Ruins) — 6.1 mi, 264° W
Outside Amphitheather (Theatre) — 6.1 mi, 260° W
Matthiessen State Park (Nature Reserve) — 8.1 mi, 251° W
Starved Rock Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 8.4 mi, 263° W
Stage 212 (Theatre) — 11.3 mi, 268° W
AMC Classic Peru Mall 8 (Cinema) — 13.0 mi, 277° W
Birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok (Attraction) — 14.1 mi, 311° NW
ATSF Depot (Attraction) — 14.8 mi, 169° S
Earlville History Museum (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 353° N
Fern Dell Museum (Museum) — 20.8 mi, 047° NE
Grundy County Historical Society (Museum) — 23.4 mi, 086° E
CSX Morris Depot (Attraction) — 23.7 mi, 085° E
Classic Cinemas Cinema 7 (Cinema) — 26.0 mi, 034° NE
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.9 mi, 236° SW · 13k acres
Midewin Other (National Forest) — 33.8 mi, 084° E · 18k acres

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