Oak Run Illinois Map
Oak Run, Illinois — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Oak Run, Knox County.
Interactive Map of Oak Run, Illinois
| City | Oak Run |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Knox |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.963371 |
| Longitude | -90.14512 |
| Population | 800 |
| Density | 65.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Oak Run, Illinois
Oak Run is a locality in Knox County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 800. The population density is 65.2 people per km². Oak Run is located at 40.9634°N, 90.1451°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61428.
Oak Run unfolds across a landscape sculpted by ancient glaciers, where rolling hills, softened by millennia of wind and rain, cradle pockets of dense woodland. It lies 11.8 miles east of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 85°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east-north-east of Knoxville. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves, a perpetual perfume from the surrounding forests, punctuated by the sharp, clean scent of pine. In the late afternoon, the sun, when it breaks through the often-clouded skies, casts long, attenuated shadows that stretch like ink spills across the fields, lending a hushed, almost reverent quality to the deepening twilight. The land itself feels patient, yielding its bounty in due season, a quiet partner to the lives lived within its embrace. The story of Oak Run is etched in the fertile soil, a testament to the enduring legacy of agriculture that has shaped its identity for generations. Farmers, their families roots reaching deep into this earth, continue to cultivate the land, their livelihoods tied to the rhythm of planting and harvest. The economy, though modest, is rooted in this enduring connection to the land, with small businesses serving the needs of a community that values its self-sufficiency. Whispers of the past, of pioneers who carved their homes from the wilderness, seem to linger in the wind that rustles through the mature oak trees, lending a sense of deep time to the present-day quietude of Oak Run.
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About This Oak Run Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Oak Run, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Oak Run and Knox County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Oak Run is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Oak Run is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
