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North Pekin Illinois Map

Explore North Pekin, 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 North Pekin, Illinois

How to Use This North Pekin, Illinois Map

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

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	North Pekin
State	Illinois (IL)
County	Tazewell County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	40.615038
Longitude	-89.622323
Population	1,478
Density	410.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61554
Area Code	815
County Seat	Pekin
School District	North Pekin-Marquette Heights School District 102

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About North Pekin, Illinois

North Pekin is a locality in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,478. The population density is 410.0 people per km². North Pekin is located at 40.6150°N, 89.6223°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. North Pekin is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61554.

North Pekin occupies a modest stretch of land where the flat, fertile prairie gives way to the persistent, winding course of Lick Creek. It lies 3.4 miles north-northeast of Pekin, IL (from Pekin, IL: bearing 16°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south-southwest of Peoria. The air here holds the weight of the interior plains, cooling quickly as dusk settles over the fields and shadows stretch long across the dark soil. From the quiet grounds of Billy Myers Memorial Park, one can observe the subtle shifts in light that transform the horizon, turning the sky a bruised violet before the stars emerge. The landscape remains anchored by the quiet presence of Lake Wahelo just two miles away, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Hoxie Ridge reminds the traveler of the vast, varied terrain that defines this inland expanse.

North Pekin persists as a quiet node of industry and residence, its character shaped by the steady, industrious rhythm of the downstate corridor. The local economy draws its vitality from the legacy of regional agriculture and the logistical currents that move goods through the heart of the Midwest. Beyond the immediate reach of town, the land deepens toward Crow Hollow, while the proximity of Sand Ridge State Forest offers a reminder of the wilder, sandy timberlands that once blanketed this region. Life in North Pekin moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, where the seasonal cycles of the corn and soybean harvests dictate the tempo of the days and the shared expectations of those who call these plains home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pekin Lake (State Recreation Area) — 0.4 mi, 307° NW
Main Street Playground (State Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 018° N
Dirksen Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 132° SE
John T Mcnaughton Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 145° SE
Fort Creve Coeur Hill Prairie (Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 013° N
Fort Crevecoeur monument (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 022° N
Pekin Country Club (Local Recreation) — 2.8 mi, 148° SE
Pekin Park District Golf Courses (Local Recreation) — 3.3 mi, 176° S
Tazewell County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 203° SW
29th U.s. Colored Infantry Memorial (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 203° SW
Pekin Native Everett McKinley Dirksen (Public Artwork) — 3.5 mi, 187° S
Sundance (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 187° S
Dragon Stadium (Stadium) — 3.7 mi, 181° S
Fondulac Drive Lookout 1 (Viewpoint) — 4.7 mi, 036° NE
Woodford State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 032° NE
Eastlight Theatre (Theatre) — 5.1 mi, 042° NE
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria (Arts Centre) — 5.3 mi, 018° N
Giant Screen Theater (Cinema) — 5.4 mi, 018° N
Dome Planetarium (Museum) — 5.4 mi, 019° N
Studios on Sheridan (Gallery) — 5.9 mi, 009° N
Arts Partners (Gallery) — 5.9 mi, 009° N
Spring Lake (State Recreation Area) — 6.4 mi, 039° NE
Ulrich Wildlife Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 7.3 mi, 071° E
Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 020° N
Peoria Public Schools Stadium (Stadium) — 8.5 mi, 012° N
AMC Classic Sunnyland 10 (Cinema) — 9.1 mi, 054° NE
Wildlife Prairie Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 10.3 mi, 324° NW
Jubliee College State Park (State Park) — 10.7 mi, 360° N
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.4 mi, 228° SW · 13k acres
Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.3 mi, 234° SW · 5,262 acres

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