Pearl Illinois Map
Explore Pearl, 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 Pearl, Illinois
How to Use This Pearl, Illinois Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Pearl, 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 Pearl.
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 | Pearl |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Pike County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.45977 |
| Longitude | -90.625959 |
| Population | 103 |
| Density | 26.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 62361 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| County Seat | Pittsfield |
| School District | Pikeland Community Unit School District 10 |
About Pearl, Illinois
Pearl is a locality in Pike County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 103. The population density is 26.4 people per km². Pearl is located at 39.4598°N, 90.6260°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Pearl is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62361.Pearl occupies a quiet stretch of land where the persistent currents of Hill Creek carve a path through the earth, marking the local topography with a steady, enduring presence. It lies 28.4 miles southwest of Jacksonville, IL (from Jacksonville, IL: bearing 228°T), and is situated 14.0 miles southeast of Pittsfield. The landscape surrounding Pearl remains defined by the rugged elevation of Tick Ridge rising three miles to the horizon, while the terrain softens into the open expanse of Old Pearl Prairie just two miles away. Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity, catching the limestone dust and the low-hanging branches of hardwoods that thrive in the rich soil. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the land holds a stillness that feels ancient, undisturbed by the hurried pace of distant, crowded centers.
Agriculture sustains the pulse of Pearl, with the rhythmic cycle of planting and harvest dictating the seasonal shifts in color across the surrounding fields. The economy remains tethered to this fertile ground, reflecting a history of hard labor and a deep, pragmatic connection to the soil. Residents often find their way toward the geological quietude of the Twin Culvert Cave Fee, a place where the limestone bedrock reveals the hidden, cool interior of the region. Even when the stillness deepens, the proximity of Chandler Pond provides a reflective mirror to the sky, anchoring the geography of Pearl in a landscape that values the slow, deliberate passage of the day.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Twin Culvert Cave Fee (Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 244° SW
- Kampsville Archeology Center (Park) — 2.6 mi, 046° NE
- Mound House (Historic Ruins) — 3.2 mi, 044° NE
- Pilot Knob Limestone Glade (Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 025° NE
- Kamp Mound Site (Historic Ruins) — 8.8 mi, 178° S
- Kampsville Ferry (State Recreation Area) — 11.1 mi, 175° S
- Center for American Archeology Museum (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 176° S
- McCulley Heritage Project (State Conservation Area) — 11.6 mi, 180° S
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 11.7 mi, 098° E
- Skip Anderson Big Timber Preservation Area (Nature Reserve) — 11.9 mi, 179° S
- Custer Recreational Park (Local Park) — 12.9 mi, 094° E
- North Overlook (Viewpoint) — 12.9 mi, 177° S
- Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.3 mi, 002° N
- 217 Terror Haunted House (Attraction) — 13.6 mi, 082° E
- Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.7 mi, 215° SW · 7,659 acres
- Great River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.1 mi, 215° SW · 10k acres
- America's Most Wanted Bird (Public Artwork) — 18.0 mi, 343° N
- Senate Theatre (Cinema) — 22.0 mi, 202° S
- Karl's Movies (Cinema) — 22.5 mi, 268° W
- John Stoeckley's Reflections of Missouri Gallery (Gallery) — 22.8 mi, 268° W
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site interpretive kiosk (Monument) — 24.3 mi, 313° NW
- Prairie Land Heritage Museam (Museum) — 26.9 mi, 049° NE
- Strawn Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 28.2 mi, 048° NE
- Pool No. 26 - Stump Lake (State Park) — 28.7 mi, 175° S
- Cuivre River State Park (State Park) — 30.7 mi, 212° SW
- Raging Rivers Water Park (Attraction) — 35.9 mi, 161° S
- Elsah Soldiers (Monument) — 37.6 mi, 158° S
- Missouri Wing (Museum) — 38.2 mi, 164° S
- Beardstown River Museum (Museum) — 39.9 mi, 015° N
- Michelle's Arts and Crafts (Gallery) — 40.5 mi, 176° S
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About This Pearl Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pearl, Illinois. Coordinates: 39.45977, -90.625959. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Pearl includes the ZIP code (62361), telephone area code (217), county seat of Pike County (Pittsfield), and school district assignment (Pikeland Community Unit School District 10).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
