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Philo Illinois Map

Explore Philo, 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 Philo, Illinois

How to Use This Philo, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	40.006976
Longitude	-88.1581
Population	1,392
Density	648.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61864
Area Code	309
County Seat	Urbana
School District	Tolono Community Unit School District 7

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About Philo, Illinois

Philo is a locality in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,392. The population density is 648.3 people per km². Philo is located at 40.0070°N, 88.1581°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Philo is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61864.

Philo extends across a vast, flat expanse of the Illinois prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered by anything but the vertical reach of grain elevators. It lies 7.6 miles south-southeast of Urbana, IL (from Urbana, IL: bearing 160°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-southeast of Champaign. The land here is defined by the deep, dark soil that anchors the region, with Black Slough tracing a quiet, narrow path through the landscape just a mile away. To the west, the subtle rise of Yankee Ridge offers a slight variation to the otherwise level topography, while the quiet grounds of Hale Park provide a central green space for the residents. When the sun begins its descent, the light flattens against the fields, turning the sky into a pale, translucent violet that makes the distant, hazy outline of the land feel infinite and still.

Agriculture remains the pulse of Philo, grounding the economy in the seasonal rhythm of planting and harvest that dictates the pace of the year. The legacy of the early settlers persists in the sturdy, deliberate architecture of the streets, reflecting a history tied to the fertile earth rather than the whims of industry. While the University of Illinois Research Forest sits miles away, the intellectual and scientific influence of the nearby university permeates the culture, balancing the traditional agrarian roots with a modern, pragmatic outlook. Life in Philo moves with the steady, predictable gravity of the seasons, where the primary landmarks are the silos and the open sky, serving as a reminder that existence here is shaped by the land’s quiet, enduring productivity.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hale Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 352° N
Hazen Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 167° S
Tumble Gate (Public Artwork) — 5.3 mi, 335° NW
University of Illinois Public Golf Course (Park) — 5.7 mi, 293° NW
Krannert Art Museum (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 330° NW
Carl R. Woese Museum (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 332° NW
Mac and Diana Garret Memorial Tree (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 329° NW
The Gilbert Gallery (Gallery) — 7.8 mi, 340° N
Cinema Gallery (Gallery) — 7.8 mi, 340° N
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music (Museum) — 7.8 mi, 330° NW
Morton Weir Memorial (Monument) — 7.8 mi, 335° NW
Eternal Flame (Monument) — 7.8 mi, 332° NW
Champaign Country Club (Local Recreation) — 8.4 mi, 321° NW
Trelease Woods (State Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 005° N
Urbana Country Club (Local Recreation) — 8.7 mi, 344° N
St. Joseph Wetland (Local Conservation Area) — 9.1 mi, 038° NE
Homer Lake Forest Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 9.3 mi, 069° E
Brownfield Woods (State Conservation Area) — 9.3 mi, 358° N
Homer Lake Interpretive Center (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 066° NE
Giertz Gallery (Gallery) — 11.1 mi, 321° NW
Parkland Theatre (Theatre) — 11.1 mi, 321° NW
Staerkel Planetarium (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 321° NW
Kickapoo State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 22.5 mi, 074° E
Middle Fork Woods Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 23.7 mi, 066° NE
Peck's Point (Viewpoint) — 24.1 mi, 067° NE
Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 24.8 mi, 058° NE
AMC Classic Village Mall 6 (Cinema) — 30.3 mi, 068° E
Arrowsmith Battle Ground (Registered Battlefield) — 37.2 mi, 323° NW
Fox Ridge State Park (State Park) — 40.2 mi, 180° S
Turkey Run State Park (State Park) — 49.8 mi, 100° E

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