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Palmyra Illinois Map

Explore Palmyra, 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 Palmyra, Illinois

How to Use This Palmyra, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	39.434497
Longitude	-89.995913
Population	605
Density	233.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	61021, 62674
Area Code	847, 224, 217
County Seat	Dixon
School District	Northwestern Community Unit School District 2

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About Palmyra, Illinois

Palmyra is a locality in Lee County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 605. The population density is 233.8 people per km². Palmyra is located at 39.4345°N, 89.9959°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Palmyra is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 61021, 62674.

Palmyra occupies a quiet expanse of flat, fertile earth where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered by anything but the seasonal cycle of corn and soybeans. It lies 5.1 miles west of Dixon, IL (from Dixon, IL: bearing 280°T), and is situated 7.5 miles northeast of Sterling. The land here is defined by the steady, slow movement of Sugar Creek, which winds through the landscape just one mile away, carving a modest path through the silt and heavy soil. To the north, the distant rise of Devils Backbone provides a faint, jagged silhouette against the sky, while the local terrain remains defined by the open prairie that once dominated this region. During the long, golden hours of late summer, the light turns a deep, honeyed hue, casting long shadows across the fields and highlighting the simple, utilitarian geometry of the grain elevators that mark the distance.

Palmyra grew from the ambition of those who saw potential in the deep, black soil, establishing a rhythm of life that remains tied to the harvest and the changing seasons. The local economy persists as a quiet engine, supporting the surrounding agricultural operations that have defined the region for generations. Residents find leisure at the nearby Emerald Hill Golf Course, a patch of maintained green that offers a different perspective on the expansive flatlands, while the waters of Crystal Lake remain a distant, serene destination for those seeking a change in the horizon. Everyday life in Palmyra proceeds with a deliberate, measured pace, anchored by the sturdy architecture of the Midwestern plains and a profound, quiet connection to the land that sustains it.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Terry Park Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 058° NE
Modesto Village Park (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 014° N
Goode's Woods State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 071° E
Hettick City Park (Local Park) — 6.0 mi, 202° S
Hagaman Marsh (State Conservation Area) — 9.3 mi, 209° SW
Oak Leaf Country Club (Park) — 10.3 mi, 087° E
Sangamon Valley Greenway (State Recreation Area) — 10.6 mi, 093° E
Carlinville Fairground (Local Recreation) — 10.6 mi, 144° SE
Macoupin County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 150° SE
City of Greenfield Reservoir (State Recreation Area) — 12.0 mi, 239° SW
Renner Art Center (Arts Centre) — 12.2 mi, 147° SE
Beaver Dam State Park (State Park) — 15.0 mi, 179° S
Shrine of Our Lady of the Highways (Attraction) — 20.1 mi, 110° E
217 Terror Haunted House (Attraction) — 20.4 mi, 280° W
Woodlawn Farm Underground RR (Historic Ruins) — 22.2 mi, 340° N
Potawatomi Trail of Death - Island Grove Encampment (Monument) — 22.8 mi, 005° N
Prairie Land Heritage Museam (Museum) — 23.5 mi, 326° NW
Weigh Station Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 23.6 mi, 127° SE
Strawn Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 24.1 mi, 329° NW
Illinois Theater (Cinema) — 24.2 mi, 329° NW
Roberts Cemetery Savanna Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 24.5 mi, 121° SE
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Il (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.6 mi, 258° W · 665 acres
AMC Classic Springfield 12 (Cinema) — 26.3 mi, 033° NE
Potawatomi Trail of Death - McCoys Mill Encampment (Monument) — 26.6 mi, 026° NE
Lincoln Statue (Monument) — 27.1 mi, 175° S
Rotary Sundial (Attraction) — 27.4 mi, 041° NE
Selvaggio Historic Arches (Attraction) — 27.4 mi, 041° NE
Malibu Jack's (Theme Park) — 27.7 mi, 034° NE
Trutter Museum (Museum) — 28.4 mi, 046° NE
Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.1 mi, 192° S · 32k acres

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