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Okawville Illinois Map

Explore Okawville, 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 Okawville, Illinois

How to Use This Okawville, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	38.434216
Longitude	-89.550368
Population	1,369
Density	261.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62271
Area Code	217
County Seat	Nashville
School District	West Washington County Community Unit District 10

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About Okawville, Illinois

Okawville is a locality in Washington County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,369. The population density is 261.0 people per km². Okawville is located at 38.4342°N, 89.5504°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Okawville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62271.

Okawville emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of the Illinois prairie, where the meandering path of Plum Creek carves a slow, deliberate line through the dark, fertile soil. It lies 20.7 miles east-southeast of Shiloh, IL (from Shiloh, IL: bearing 115°T), and is situated 13.7 miles east-southeast of Mascoutah. The sky here possesses a vast, heavy quality, pressing down upon the fields of corn and soybeans that stretch toward the distant silhouette of the Pelican Pouch range. Three miles to the east, the quiet surface of Moody Lake reflects the shifting colors of the atmosphere, while the nearby Kaskaskia River - Carlyle provides a sprawling, wooded buffer that anchors the local landscape. The air carries the faint, dry scent of turned earth, a sensory tether to the immense, open plains that define this inland geography.

Okawville maintains a distinct character forged by its legacy as a destination for those seeking the restorative mineral waters that once drew travelers from across the region. The architecture of the older district, built of sturdy brick and limestone, speaks to a heritage of German settlement and a midwestern work ethic that remains visible in the well-kept storefronts and quiet, tree-lined streets. While the economy has shifted away from the Victorian-era spa trade, the rhythm of daily life remains tethered to the harvest cycles and the seasonal migrations of birds near the Santa Fe Bottoms. There is a persistent stillness here, a sense that the pace of the modern world slows down significantly as it moves across the flat, sun-drenched grid of the local landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kaskaskia River - Carlyle (Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 005° N
Sipple Slough Woods State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 299° NW
Big Open Woodland (Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 264° W
Monument in memory of Ryan Fark (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 125° SE
Cholera Cross (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 004° N
Welcome to Nashville Mural (Public Artwork) — 11.0 mi, 124° SE
WWII Memorial (Monument) — 12.0 mi, 345° N
Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.4 mi, 250° W
Lookout Point (Viewpoint) — 15.4 mi, 137° SE
Marissa Recreational Area (State Recreation Area) — 16.5 mi, 215° SW
Carlyle Lake (Recreation Area) — 16.6 mi, 038° NE
Eldon Hazlet (State Recreation Area) — 18.1 mi, 038° NE
Showtime Cinemas 6 (Cinema) — 22.0 mi, 202° S
O'Fallon Historical Society (Museum) — 22.4 mi, 299° NW
Scenic Red Caboose (Attraction) — 22.4 mi, 299° NW
Misselhorn Art Museum (Museum) — 23.4 mi, 202° S
Emma Kunz County Museum (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 283° W
Green Root Gallery (Gallery) — 24.0 mi, 283° W
Party Cove (Attraction) — 24.4 mi, 037° NE
Pyramid State Recreation Area (State Park) — 26.0 mi, 170° S
Browns Mound (Historic Ruins) — 26.7 mi, 314° NW
Red Bud Area Museum (Museum) — 28.5 mi, 238° SW
Village Theatre (Theatre) — 31.3 mi, 288° W
Mound 55 (Historic Ruins) — 31.5 mi, 299° NW
Greenville University Factory Theatre (Theatre) — 32.2 mi, 014° N
Richard W. Bock Sculpture Museum (Museum) — 32.6 mi, 013° N
Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.3 mi, 212° SW · 16k acres
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 39.2 mi, 180° S · 274k acres
Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.5 mi, 310° NW · 32k acres
Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 55.2 mi, 212° SW · 1.5M acres

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