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Pinckneyville Illinois Map

Explore Pinckneyville, 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 Pinckneyville, Illinois

How to Use This Pinckneyville, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	38.086072
Longitude	-89.327036
Population	5,066
Density	476.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62274
Area Code	217
County Seat	Pinckneyville
School District	Pinckneyville Community High School District 101

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About Pinckneyville, Illinois

Pinckneyville is a locality in Perry County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,066. The population density is 476.4 people per km². Pinckneyville is located at 38.0861°N, 89.3270°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Pinckneyville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62274.

Pinckneyville occupies a quiet expanse of the Illinois interior where the land stretches out in a quiet, deliberate flatness. It lies 26.0 miles north-northwest of Carbondale, IL (from Carbondale, IL: bearing 340°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west-northwest of Du Quoin. The Beaucoup Creek carves a winding path through the local terrain, acting as a persistent witness to the changing seasons and the slow migration of local wildlife. Pinckneyville Reservoir offers a calm surface of water just a short distance away, reflecting the wide, unobstructed sky that dominates the horizon. In the distance, the faint silhouette of Gum Ridge marks the edge of the regional landscape, while the expansive, open reaches of Lost Prairie suggest a vastness that defines the local perspective. The light here at dusk possesses a singular, golden quality that seems to pause over the fields, turning the ordinary grass and soil into something momentarily profound.

Historical growth in Pinckneyville emerged from the sturdy necessity of the surrounding landscape, anchored firmly in the rhythms of agriculture and the extraction of mineral wealth. The regional economy has long relied upon the fertile soil that produces corn and soybeans, creating a horizon that shifts from vibrant green to a deep, harvested brown with the turning of the calendar. Coal mining once served as a primary industrial engine, shaping the labor and the social structure of the local population for several decades. Today, the economy balances these agricultural roots with modern manufacturing and local services, maintaining a steady, industrious pace. The resilience of Pinckneyville manifests in the brick-and-limestone architecture, which stands as a quiet testament to the enduring nature of the people who settled these plains.

Cultural life in Pinckneyville gathers around the shared spaces that define daily interactions, such as the expansive lawns of Pinckneyville City Park. Residents often congregate for seasonal events and community gatherings, maintaining a social fabric built on long-standing familiarity and local tradition. While the town remains modest in scale, it has produced individuals of note, such as the esteemed actor John Malkovich, who spent his formative years within this specific regional environment. Landmarks here do not shout for attention but instead offer a sense of permanence, grounding the identity of the inhabitants in their immediate geography. The character of the people reflects the environment itself, favoring a direct, unadorned honesty that persists through the cycles of the year.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pinckneyville City Park (Local Park) — 3.7 mi, 260° W
Pinckneyville City Lake (Local Recreation) — 3.8 mi, 282° W
Pyramid State Recreation Area (State Park) — 4.1 mi, 224° SW
Campbell Pond State Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.1 mi, 141° SE
Washington County State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.5 mi, 354° N
Lookout Point (Viewpoint) — 12.8 mi, 353° N
Statue of Custard Stand (Public Artwork) — 14.8 mi, 088° E
Miner Memorial (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 089° E
White Oak (Theatre) — 17.8 mi, 096° E
Monument in memory of Ryan Fark (Monument) — 18.2 mi, 349° N
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 18.5 mi, 205° SW · 274k acres
Mystic Willow (Attraction) — 19.2 mi, 165° S
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 19.3 mi, 164° S
Johnson Creek Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 19.7 mi, 210° SW
Shawnee Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 19.8 mi, 216° SW · 7,712 acres
Lake Murphysboro State Park (State Park) — 20.4 mi, 188° S
Showtime Cinemas 6 (Cinema) — 20.9 mi, 280° W
Misselhorn Art Museum (Museum) — 21.0 mi, 277° W
Fishin' Hole Amphitheater (Theatre) — 21.6 mi, 099° E
Mill Creek Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 21.9 mi, 233° SW
Miranda's Loom Fine Craft Studio & Gallery (Gallery) — 22.2 mi, 181° S
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.6 mi, 153° SE · 91k acres
The Carbondale Depot Museum (Museum) — 25.6 mi, 166° S
African American Museum of Southern Illinois (Museum) — 25.7 mi, 163° S
Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.1 mi, 228° SW · 16k acres
Sharp Museum (Museum) — 26.2 mi, 167° S
Carterville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 26.3 mi, 149° SE
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 27.7 mi, 053° NE
Clear Springs Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 32.9 mi, 189° S · 4,739 acres
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 33.6 mi, 162° S · 4,387 acres

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