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Palos Hills Illinois Map

Explore Palos Hills, 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 Palos Hills, Illinois

How to Use This Palos Hills, Illinois Map

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

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	Palos Hills
State	Illinois (IL)
County	Cook County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	41.696699
Longitude	-87.816998
Population	18,530
Density	1685.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	60465
Area Code	708
County Seat	Chicago
School District	Consolidated High School District 230

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About Palos Hills, Illinois

Palos Hills is a locality in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of 18,530. The population density is 1685.0 people per km². Palos Hills is located at 41.6967°N, 87.8170°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Palos Hills is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 60465.

Palos Hills emerges from the flat, stubborn earth of the Midwest as a place defined by its quiet transitions between suburban corridors and the sudden, wild depth of the land. It lies 1.1 miles west-northwest of Worth, IL (from Worth, IL: bearing 295°T), and is situated 5.0 miles north-northeast of Orland Park. The horizon here feels weighted by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Island Ridge, which anchors the view to the east. Water shapes the periphery, as the Calumet Sag Channel flows steadily just a mile away, carrying the memory of industrial transit through the soil. Even when the air turns thick with the humidity of the plains, one can imagine the tide of the coast reaching inward, as the town sits only seventeen miles from the open reach of the great inland sea. Visitors often find solace in the green quiet of Krasowski Park, where the local light catches the prairie grasses in a way that makes the afternoon feel both expansive and intimate.

Settlement in Palos Hills grew from the slow, deliberate expansion of the region’s agricultural roots into a modern center of trade and daily labor. The local economy draws its strength from a diverse mix of commercial enterprise and service industries that keep the pulse of the streets steady and predictable. Over the decades, the proximity of the Calumet Sag Channel has dictated the flow of goods and the character of the infrastructure, providing a lifeline that connects the residents to the broader network of the nation’s interior commerce. While the days are dominated by the work of the office and the shop, the evenings settle into a rhythm set by the residents who have built their lives upon this sturdy, limestone-rich foundation. The history of the place is not written in grand monuments, but in the enduring utility of the roads and the steady growth of its neighborhoods.

Palos Hills maintains a cultural character that prizes modesty, hard work, and the simple pleasures found in the changing of the seasons. Residents often seek the solitude of the Elizabeth A Conkey Forest, where the canopy provides a cool reprieve from the heat of the summer sun. Those who venture further might find themselves exploring the Illinois and Michigan Canal State Trail, a reminder of the engineering spirit that once defined the movement of people across this landscape. While the region is not known for producing global celebrities, it remains a place where the lives of everyday citizens are treated with genuine respect and local pride. On quiet weekends, the stillness of Belly Deep Slough offers a rare moment of reflection, mirroring the gray, expansive sky above the horizon. Whether one is watching the sunset over the distant Sundown Meadows or walking near the Canyon Creek Cascade, the environment demands a slow, observant appreciation of the natural world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Glacier Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 019° N
Palos Fen (Local Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 269° W
Hickory Hills Golf Course (Park) — 1.0 mi, 344° N
Altman Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 150° SE
Bridgeview Park District Ice Arena (Local Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 019° N
Paddock Woods (Nature Reserve) — 1.4 mi, 209° SW
Palos Park Woods (Nature Reserve) — 1.8 mi, 218° SW
Cranberry Slough Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 297° NW
Centennial Monument (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 208° SW
Palos Park Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 207° SW
Pulaski Woods (Local Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 269° W
Jan Paweł II (Public Artwork) — 3.7 mi, 325° NW
Willow Springs Historical Society (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 325° NW
Willow Springs Honor Roll (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 308° NW
Thai Culture Center (Arts Centre) — 4.2 mi, 015° N
Tinely Creek Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 158° S
In the Game - Hollywood Park (Theme Park) — 4.6 mi, 128° SE
Flagg Creek Rapids (Viewpoint) — 5.4 mi, 314° NW
Memorial Stadium (Stadium) — 7.1 mi, 110° E
Vanderpoel Art Museum (Museum) — 7.8 mi, 079° E
Ephraim Bajar Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 8.2 mi, 055° NE
La Grange Art League Gallery (Gallery) — 8.6 mi, 341° N
Old Zion Museum (Museum) — 8.6 mi, 168° S
Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 8.7 mi, 339° N
Nuclear Energy Exhibition Hall (Museum) — 8.8 mi, 278° W
Riverside Historical Museum (Museum) — 9.1 mi, 359° N
Calumet Park (State Park) — 12.6 mi, 104° E
Midewin Other (National Forest) — 22.9 mi, 205° SW · 18k acres
Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 23.0 mi, 123° SE · 11k acres

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