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Norris City Illinois Map

Explore Norris City, 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 Norris City, Illinois

How to Use This Norris City, Illinois Map

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

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	Norris City
State	Illinois (IL)
County	White County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	37.981158
Longitude	-88.32921
Population	1,145
Density	377.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62869
Area Code	618
County Seat	Carmi
School District	Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3

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About Norris City, Illinois

Norris City is a locality in White County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,145. The population density is 377.2 people per km². Norris City is located at 37.9812°N, 88.3292°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Norris City is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62869.

Norris City anchors itself firmly amidst the expansive, fertile plains of southern Illinois, where the horizon stretches in an uninterrupted line of earth and sky. It lies 37.2 miles east-northeast of Marion, IL (from Marion, IL: bearing 62°T), and is situated 12.0 miles southwest of Carmi. Bear Creek meanders quietly through the periphery, its waters carving a subtle path through the dense, dark loam that defines this agricultural landscape. To the west, the subtle rise of the Little Chain Hills breaks the monotony of the flatlands, appearing as a delicate, hazy silhouette against the bruised purple of a late autumn sunset. Nearby, the still surface of City Reservoir offers a quiet reflective pool for the shifting Midwestern light, while the expansive acreage of the Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area provides a rugged sanctuary of timber and brush just a short distance from the residential streets.

Norris City maintains a character forged by the steady, cyclical demands of the harvest, where the economy remains deeply rooted in the production of corn and soybeans that blanket the surrounding fields. The settlement emerged as a vital junction for the railroad, an arrival that once dictated the grid and orientation of the main thoroughfares, bringing a brisk industrial purpose to what was otherwise a quiet expanse of prairie. Today, the pace of daily life follows the patient rhythm of the seasons, characterized by the hum of machinery during the autumn gathering and the quietude of winter evenings when the scent of woodsmoke lingers in the crisp air. Residents carry a distinct, pragmatic resilience, recognizing that the prosperity of the locality remains inextricably tied to the health of the soil and the endurance of the families who have worked these acres for generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 321° NW
Little Wabash River (Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 079° E
Homestead of Judge Samuel Elder (Monument) — 13.1 mi, 210° SW
Big John (Public Artwork) — 13.4 mi, 207° SW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 13.7 mi, 305° NW
Bieker-Wilson Village Site (Historic Ruins) — 14.5 mi, 108° E
Hovey Lake Fish And Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.1 mi, 113° SE
Shawnee Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 18.5 mi, 176° S · 7,712 acres
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 18.8 mi, 177° S · 274k acres
Harmonie State Park (State Park) — 19.7 mi, 076° E
Harrisburg Daily Register (Attraction) — 20.4 mi, 214° SW
WSILTV 3 (Harrisburg) Tower (Viewpoint) — 20.4 mi, 215° SW
Graf Ink Printing (Attraction) — 20.4 mi, 215° SW
David Nave Insurance (Attraction) — 20.6 mi, 216° SW
Whites Florist (Attraction) — 20.7 mi, 216° SW
Tunnel Hill (State Recreation Area) — 22.0 mi, 214° SW
The Labyrinth State Memorial (Monument) — 23.5 mi, 065° NE
New Harmony State Memorial (Monument) — 23.6 mi, 066° NE
The Atheneum & Visitors Center at Historic New Harmony (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 064° NE
Murphy Auditorium & USI New Harmony Theatre (Theatre) — 23.7 mi, 064° NE
Archaeological Dig (Historic Ruins) — 23.7 mi, 064° NE
Maximillian Bodmer Exhibit (Museum) — 23.8 mi, 064° NE
New Harmony Contemporary Gallery & Shop (Gallery) — 23.8 mi, 064° NE
Hoosier Salon (Gallery) — 23.8 mi, 064° NE
George Keppler House (Museum) — 23.8 mi, 064° NE
1830 Owen House Jacquess Parlor (Museum) — 23.8 mi, 065° NE
Garden Of The Gods Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 24.7 mi, 186° S · 3,978 acres
Lusk Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.1 mi, 199° S · 6,632 acres
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.1 mi, 051° NE · 20k acres
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.4 mi, 241° SW · 91k acres

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