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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	Rock Island 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	Rock Island
School District	North Boone Community Unit School District 200

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About Poplar Grove, Illinois

Poplar Grove is a locality in Rock Island 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 reveals itself as a quiet expanse of Midwestern prairie, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a sky that feels immense and unburdened. It lies 3.0 miles south-southwest of East Moline, IL (from East Moline, IL: bearing 192°T), and is situated 7.7 miles southeast of Davenport. The land holds the memory of ancient glacial retreats, now smoothed into fertile fields that absorb the golden light of late afternoon until the earth itself seems to glow. Just a short distance from the surveyed riverbed, the Rock River carves a slow, deliberate path through the landscape, acting as a perennial pulse for the surrounding acreage. To the north, the distant silhouettes of the Army Ridge Bluffs rise against the clouds, while the calm, still waters of Bowles Slough remain tucked into the landscape only two miles away, offering a sanctuary for the local fauna. The very ground beneath one’s feet within Veterans Memorial Park feels singular, as this protected space preserves a quiet dignity amidst the broader, working plains of the region.

Poplar Grove carries the quiet weight of a place built upon the labor of the soil and the steady commerce of the interior plains. Historically, the rhythm of the locality was dictated by the seasonal requirements of agriculture, a tradition that persists in the neat, methodical lines of the surrounding fields and the pragmatic, sturdy architecture that defines the local streetscape. While the pace of modern life has introduced new patterns of transit and industry, the spirit of the settlement remains anchored to its roots, favoring a deliberate, measured existence over the frenetic energy found elsewhere. Residents often look toward the Riverfront Trail, situated seven miles away, as a point of connectivity to the wider geography that defines this inland life. There is a perceptible stillness here, a quality of air that seems to thicken with the scent of drying corn and turned earth, grounding the inhabitants in a cycle of time that honors the history of the land as much as the promise of the coming harvest.

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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