Poplar Grove Illinois Map
Explore Poplar Grove, 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 Poplar Grove, Illinois
How to Use This Poplar Grove, Illinois Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Poplar Grove, 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 Poplar Grove.
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 | Poplar Grove |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Boone County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 42.351097 |
| Longitude | -88.843783 |
| Population | 5,049 |
| Density | 254.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 61265, 61065 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| County Seat | Belvidere |
| School District | North Boone Community Unit School District 200 |
About Poplar Grove, Illinois
Poplar Grove is a locality in Boone County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,049. The population density is 254.4 people per km². Poplar Grove is located at 42.3511°N, 88.8438°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Poplar Grove is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 61265, 61065.Poplar Grove emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of Northern Illinois as a steady expanse of cultivated earth and quiet residential grids. It lies 7.3 miles north of Belvidere, IL (from Belvidere, IL: bearing 9°T), and is situated 2.3 miles east-northeast of Candlewick Lake. The landscape surrounding Poplar Grove maintains a deliberate, agrarian rhythm, defined by the seasonal transformation of corn and soybean fields that stretch toward the distant, hazy rise of Lookout Point. Moisture gathers in the low-lying basins near Beaver Creek, a slender artery of water that marks the land just a mile from the center, while the calm, reflective surface of Candlewick Lake rests only two miles away. The air here holds a crisp, continental clarity, often cooling rapidly at dusk when the shadows of the scattered oak groves lengthen across the prairie soil, lending a somber, grounded beauty to the evening.
Poplar Grove carries the quiet legacy of Midwestern settlement, evolving from its early agricultural roots into a community that balances its rural heritage with the steady pace of modern development. Residents gather at Lions Park, a central point of activity that serves as a common ground for the neighborhood, reflecting a commitment to shared public life. The local economy remains tethered to the productivity of the surrounding plains, yet the influence of the broader regional grid is felt in the steady movement of commuters and the deliberate expansion of infrastructure. Life here proceeds with a functional, unadorned integrity, where the enduring character of the land dictates the quietude of the day and the simple, persistent focus of those who call the place home.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Sherman Oaks Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 044° NE
- Lions Park (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 034° NE
- Schneeman/Leeson Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 234° SW
- Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 172° S
- The Aviator (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 173° S
- Tuttle Clarkson Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 2.8 mi, 059° NE
- Piscasaw Fen Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 090° E
- Ingrid Dohm Studio (Public Artwork) — 5.2 mi, 218° SW
- Sportscore 2 - NE Community Park (Local Recreation) — 5.2 mi, 251° W
- Rock Cut State Park (State Park) — 5.4 mi, 269° W
- Frank Lloyd Wright Memorial (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 182° S
- Apollo Theater (Theatre) — 6.3 mi, 180° S
- Belvidere High School PAC (Theatre) — 7.5 mi, 175° S
- Earl F. Elliot Park and Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 7.7 mi, 222° SW
- Upper Rock 002-06 (State Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 300° NW
- LZ Peace Memorial (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 237° SW
- Labyrinth (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 251° W
- Denny's Corn Crib (Museum) — 9.3 mi, 186° S
- Tilt Studio (Theme Park) — 9.9 mi, 222° SW
- Frank Lloyd Wright's Laurent House (Attraction) — 9.9 mi, 249° W
- Clark Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 10.7 mi, 238° SW
- Ravenstone Castle (Historic Castle / Fort) — 12.0 mi, 076° E
- Harvard Historical Museum (Museum) — 12.7 mi, 068° E
- Shoe Tree (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 093° E
- Inscape Collective (Gallery) — 13.5 mi, 244° SW
- Harry and Della Burpee Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 13.5 mi, 248° W
- Brookdale 5 (State Recreation Area) — 14.5 mi, 089° E
- Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground (State Conservation Area) — 16.1 mi, 028° NE
- Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.9 mi, 064° NE · 638 acres
- Chain O'Lakes State Park (State Park) — 33.0 mi, 077° E
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About This Poplar Grove Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Poplar Grove, Illinois. Coordinates: 42.351097, -88.843783. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Poplar Grove includes the ZIP code (61265, 61065), telephone area code (847, 224), county seat of Boone County (Belvidere), and school district assignment (North Boone Community Unit School District 200).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
