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Newton Illinois Map

Explore Newton, 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 Newton, Illinois

How to Use This Newton, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	38.990877
Longitude	-88.162539
Population	2,777
Density	513.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62448
Area Code	217
County Seat	Newton
School District	Jasper County Community Unit School District 1

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About Newton, Illinois

Newton is a locality in Jasper County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,777. The population density is 513.5 people per km². Newton is located at 38.9909°N, 88.1625°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Newton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62448.

Newton occupies a landscape where the flat, fertile prairie yields to the steady, meandering path of the Embarras River. It lies 22.3 miles east-southeast of Effingham, IL (from Effingham, IL: bearing 113°T), and is situated 18.4 miles north-northwest of Olney. The terrain here breathes with the seasonal shift of corn and soybean fields, stretching toward the horizon where the distant silhouette of Pleasant Ridge breaks the otherwise level line of the sky. Within the town limits, Earl Dufrain Park offers a quiet expanse of green, serving as a lung for the community and a place where the light of late afternoon catches the tall grasses in a golden, hushed display. Only three miles away, the waters of Lake Jasper mirror the shifting clouds, providing a tranquil counterpoint to the working fields that define the regional character.

Newton grew from the industrious spirit of settlers who recognized the value of the rich, dark soil and the proximity to the river’s reliable current. The local economy remains deeply rooted in the cycles of agriculture, a rhythm that dictates the pace of life from the spring planting to the heavy, dusty harvest. Life in Newton moves with a deliberate, steady consistency, reflected in the brick architecture that anchors the center and the enduring presence of long-established family farms. Those seeking a connection to the land often find themselves walking the Lake Side Foot Trail, where the air smells faintly of damp earth and coming rain, a simple reminder of the vast, productive plains that have sustained the people here through every passing generation.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Earl Dufrain Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 235° SW
Jasper County Boys And Girls Park (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 136° SE
Peterson Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 075° E
Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 052° NE
Prairie Ridge-Jasper State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 195° S
Richard and Jean Graber Grasslands Land and Water Reserve (Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 185° S
Robert Ridgeway Grasslands (Nature Reserve) — 5.9 mi, 188° S
Dieterich Community Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 12.7 mi, 292° W
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 16.8 mi, 316° NW
Carnegie Museum (Museum) — 18.5 mi, 166° S
Village Mall Cinemas (Cinema) — 21.9 mi, 291° W
The Heart Theatre (Cinema) — 22.2 mi, 294° NW
Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum (Museum) — 22.2 mi, 294° NW
Little Wabash River (Conservation Area) — 22.5 mi, 202° S
DoD War Memorial (Monument) — 22.9 mi, 024° NE
Swizzle Spoon (Public Artwork) — 23.1 mi, 023° NE
Porch Swing (Attraction) — 23.1 mi, 023° NE
Clay County Historical Society (Museum) — 23.6 mi, 230° SW
Fox Ridge State Park (State Park) — 27.6 mi, 001° N
Merom Bluff (Viewpoint) — 32.1 mi, 082° E
Lincoln Trail State Park (State Recreation Area) — 33.3 mi, 044° NE
American Beech Woods Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 34.2 mi, 045° NE
Burgess-Osborne Auditorium (Theatre) — 35.7 mi, 341° N
Stephen A. Forbest State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 36.1 mi, 241° SW
Two Story Outhouse (Attraction) — 36.9 mi, 331° NW
Clark County Museum (Museum) — 37.0 mi, 042° NE
Wayne County Historical Museum (Museum) — 43.7 mi, 194° S
4-way Bridge (Attraction) — 49.6 mi, 087° E
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 50.0 mi, 155° SE · 20k acres
Shakamak Prairie Nature Preserve (State Park) — 50.1 mi, 076° E

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