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Pittsburg Illinois Map

Explore Pittsburg, 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 Pittsburg, Illinois

How to Use This Pittsburg, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	37.776593
Longitude	-88.850213
Population	565
Density	105.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	62471, 62974
Area Code	217, 618
County Seat	Vandalia
School District	Marion Community Unit School District 2

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About Pittsburg, Illinois

Pittsburg is a locality in Fayette County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 565. The population density is 105.6 people per km². Pittsburg is located at 37.7766°N, 88.8502°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Pittsburg is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 62471, 62974.

Pittsburg manifests as a quiet intersection of land and water, where the horizon broadens into the expansive, fertile plains characteristic of the Southern Illinois interior. It lies 24.3 miles north of Centralia, IL (from Centralia, IL: bearing 350°T), and is situated 8.8 miles southwest of Vandalia. Muddy Creek carves a slow, deliberate path through the terrain, its banks sustaining the heavy, dark earth that defines the region’s agricultural character. Beyond the immediate fields, the landscape shifts into subtle, undulating woodlands that extend toward the horizon, punctuated by the presence of Wildcat Lake a short distance away. In the distance, the silhouette of The Mound rises against the sky, a grounding landmark that anchors the view for those traversing the local roads. The air here carries the scent of turned soil and distant timber, caught in a stillness that persists even as the light shifts from the golden clarity of midday to the deepening violet of a Midwestern dusk.

Pittsburg holds a legacy tied to the industry of the earth, its foundations shaped by the coal mining heritage that once dictated the pace and prosperity of the region. While the echoes of that earlier economy have softened, the rhythm of life remains tethered to the cycles of the land and the quiet industry of its inhabitants. Residents often find their respite in the nearby Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, a landscape that preserves the natural character of the surrounding acreage. Pittsburg maintains a deliberate, measured tempo, where the morning sun illuminates the brickwork of modest, enduring structures and the passing of seasons marks the true progression of time. This is a place where the history of labor is written into the topography itself, a quiet testament to a locality that continues to define itself through patience and the steady cultivation of its own ground.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ray Fosse Park (Local Recreation) — 4.3 mi, 239° SW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 4.7 mi, 314° NW
Marion Tornado (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 233° SW
Pyramid Park (Local Park) — 6.1 mi, 227° SW
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.4 mi, 244° SW · 91k acres
Sahara Woods State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.2 mi, 111° E
Shawnee Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 9.3 mi, 154° SE · 7,712 acres
Herrin Service Member Memorial (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 282° W
Martha's Theatre (Theatre) — 10.4 mi, 248° W
Bogard Point (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 248° W
Carterville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 12.5 mi, 265° W
Crab Orchard Wildlife Viewing Area (Viewpoint) — 12.7 mi, 243° SW
Carrier millswater department (Attraction) — 13.3 mi, 120° SE
Absher Nicholson Funeral Home (Attraction) — 13.5 mi, 118° SE
Tunnel Hill (State Recreation Area) — 13.7 mi, 156° SE
Winters Auto Repair (Attraction) — 13.9 mi, 117° SE
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 14.0 mi, 156° SE · 274k acres
Dunbar School (Historic Ruins) — 14.1 mi, 116° SE
Allen Family Farmhouse (Historic Ruins) — 14.4 mi, 119° SE
Army Supply Store (Attraction) — 14.4 mi, 115° SE
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 15.6 mi, 227° SW · 4,387 acres
Burden Falls Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.6 mi, 141° SE · 3,740 acres
George Harrison Commemorative Mural (Public Artwork) — 16.5 mi, 345° N
Fishin' Hole Amphitheater (Theatre) — 18.6 mi, 346° N
African American Museum of Southern Illinois (Museum) — 19.0 mi, 260° W
The Carbondale Depot Museum (Museum) — 20.3 mi, 260° W
Sharp Museum (Museum) — 20.6 mi, 258° W
Jackson Falls (Nature Reserve) — 20.6 mi, 153° SE
Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.8 mi, 203° SW · 33k acres
Larue-Pine Hills National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 34.5 mi, 247° SW · 1,959 acres

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