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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	Williamson 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	Marion
School District	Marion Community Unit School District 2

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About Pittsburg, Illinois

Pittsburg is a locality in Williamson 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 occupies a quiet expanse of the Illinois interior, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a sky that seems to hold the weight of the seasons. It lies 5.6 miles northeast of Marion, IL (from Marion, IL: bearing 55°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east of Herrin. The landscape unfolds in a steady, rhythmic pattern of agricultural fields and pockets of woodland that catch the amber light of late afternoon, turning the dust of the roads into a fine, golden powder. Crab Orchard Creek moves with a slow, deliberate purpose through the lower elevations, marking the land with its winding course, while the tranquil waters of Johnston City Lake offer a still reflection of the clouds drifting overhead. Beyond the immediate fields, the distant silhouette of Wise Ridge rises against the edge of the sky, a reminder of the geologic shifts that shaped this region long before the first fence lines were drawn.

Pittsburg bears the marks of a past defined by the extraction of coal, a heritage that lingers in the sturdy, unadorned architecture and the resilient character of the residents who remain connected to the soil. While the economy has shifted away from the heavy industry of previous decades, the pace of life maintains a deliberate, measured cadence that favors the passage of time over the clamor of modern development. Residents often find their way toward the green spaces of Ray Fosse Park, or travel further afield to the expansive, wooded reaches of the Shawnee National Forest, where the dense canopy provides a cool sanctuary from the summer heat. In the quiet intervals of the day, there is a distinct sense that Pittsburg exists in a space between the echoes of its industrial origins and the unfolding future of the surrounding prairie.

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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