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Piasa Illinois Map

Explore Piasa, 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 Piasa, Illinois

How to Use This Piasa, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	39.11588
Longitude	-90.12372
Population	480
Density	18.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	62079
Area Code	309
County Seat	Carlinville

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About Piasa, Illinois

Piasa is a locality in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Piasa is located at 39.1159°N, 90.1237°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62079.

Piasa holds the quiet gravity of the Illinois interior, where the land flattens into an expansive, productive reach of soil and sky. It lies 11.6 miles north-northeast of Godfrey, IL (from Godfrey, IL: bearing 17°T), and is situated 5.3 miles north of Brighton. The landscape is defined by the steady, winding movement of Piasa Creek, which cuts through the earth with a persistence that shapes the local drainage and defines the rural character of the fields. To the west, the horizon is occasionally broken by the distant, hazy silhouette of Goat Ranch Ridge, a reminder of the tectonic shifts that once defined this region. The air here carries the scent of turned earth and drying stalks, particularly as the light shifts into that deep, bruised gold of a Midwestern dusk, casting long shadows across the open plains. Nearby, the stillness of Rowden Lake provides a mirror for the changing seasons, offering a contrast to the agricultural rigor that dictates the rhythm of the days.

Piasa draws its character from the deep-rooted agricultural traditions that have sustained the local economy for generations, favoring the cultivation of corn and soybeans over the rapid expansion of urban centers. The presence of the Tri-Co. Rod and Gun Club speaks to a culture that values the stewardship of the land and the quiet pursuit of the outdoors, serving as a social anchor for those who live amidst the seasonal cycle of planting and harvest. There is a palpable sense of endurance in the way the local roads follow the contours of the terrain, connecting modest homesteads and functional structures that have weathered the extremes of the continental climate. Life in Piasa proceeds with a deliberate, unadorned pace, where the primary concerns remain the health of the crop and the stability of the soil, reflecting a Midwestern pragmatism that values substance over spectacle.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tri-Co. Rod and Gun Club (Park) — 3.0 mi, 222° SW
Schneider Park (Local Park) — 5.0 mi, 191° S
Betsey Ann Park (Local Park) — 5.7 mi, 188° S
Woodburn Large Ground Plum Site (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 134° SE
Beaver Dam State Park (State Park) — 9.2 mi, 046° NE
Lincoln Statue (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 118° SE
Quandary (Public Artwork) — 11.9 mi, 198° S
Avenue of Flags (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 199° S
Solider's Memorial (Monument) — 12.6 mi, 201° S
Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 14.3 mi, 202° S
Robert Pershing Wadlow (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 184° S
Bethalto Historical Museum (Museum) — 14.9 mi, 163° S
Piasa Island Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.9 mi, 209° SW
Vadalabene Bike Trail (State Recreation Area) — 15.0 mi, 202° S
Stone Bridge Footing (Historic Ruins) — 15.0 mi, 216° SW
City of Greenfield Reservoir (State Recreation Area) — 15.8 mi, 347° N
Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours (Attraction) — 15.9 mi, 191° S
Alton Military Prison Site (Attraction) — 15.9 mi, 193° S
Jacoby Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 15.9 mi, 193° S
Macoupin County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 046° NE
Renner Art Center (Arts Centre) — 18.0 mi, 049° NE
Edward "ted" And Pat Jones-confluence Point State Park (State Park) — 18.4 mi, 180° S
Raging Rivers Water Park (Attraction) — 18.5 mi, 237° SW
Charles Raich Field (Stadium) — 18.6 mi, 172° S
Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.2 mi, 186° S · 32k acres
WPA Comfort Station (Historic Ruins) — 20.4 mi, 194° S
Missouri Wing (Museum) — 21.2 mi, 232° SW
Hartford Castle (Historic Castle / Fort) — 21.9 mi, 174° S
Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.8 mi, 244° SW · 1,866 acres
Gateway Arch National Park (National Park) — 33.8 mi, 185° S · 85 acres

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