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Preemption Illinois Map

Explore Preemption, 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 Preemption, Illinois

How to Use This Preemption, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	41.312812
Longitude	-90.58458
Population	254
Density	88.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	61231, 61276, 61264
Area Code	847, 224
County Seat	Aledo
School District	Sherrard Community Unit School District 200

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About Preemption, Illinois

Preemption is a locality in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 254. The population density is 88.4 people per km². Preemption is located at 41.3128°N, 90.5846°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 61231, 61276, 61264.

Preemption occupies a quiet expanse of the Illinois interior, where the horizon stretches flat and wide, defined by the steady, unyielding geometry of agricultural plots. It lies 13.6 miles south of Rock Island, IL (from Rock Island, IL: bearing 181°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south of Milan. The land here slopes away from the modest channel of Mud Creek, which winds through the soil like a silver thread barely visible against the dark, heavy loam of the plains. Far to the west, the subtle rise of the Army Ridge Bluffs marks a shift in the topography, though the immediate feeling of the landscape is one of openness, where the quality of light at dusk bleeds into a bruised purple, illuminating the stalks of corn and soybeans that stand as the primary inhabitants of the earth. Four miles to the east, the stillness of Lake Matherville provides a rare break in the endless grid of fields, offering a mirror for the vast, cloud-swept sky that dominates the life of every traveler passing through.

History in Preemption is measured not in monuments, but in the persistent cycle of the seasons and the cultivation of the soil that has sustained the local economy for generations. While the regional pace is dictated by the slow grind of harvest and planting, the character of the place remains anchored to the sturdy, utilitarian architecture of the Midwestern plains. Recreation is a rare, deliberate pursuit, often found seven miles away at Highland Springs Golf Course, where the manicured greens contrast sharply with the wild, unkempt edges of the surrounding prairie. Preemption persists as a fragment of a larger, agrarian narrative, a place where the rhythm of the day is set by the wind moving across the flatlands and the quiet, industrious spirit of those who recognize the value of a life lived close to the dirt.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Highland Springs Golf Course (Local Park) — 7.5 mi, 348° N
Camden Park (Local Park) — 7.5 mi, 008° N
Josua Lindahl Hill Prairies Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 009° N
Hennepin Canal (State Recreation Area) — 9.8 mi, 003° N
Rock River - Carr Island (Conservation Area) — 9.8 mi, 005° N
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 10.1 mi, 345° N
Niabi Zoo Forest Preserve (Local Recreation) — 11.3 mi, 041° NE
Oakwood Country Club (Local Recreation) — 12.1 mi, 044° NE
Fryxell Geology Museum (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 008° N
Deere Cross (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 020° N
Dillon Memorial Fountain (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 002° N
Rock Island Arsenal Museum (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 009° N
Irish Memorial (Monument) — 14.4 mi, 001° N
Octagon Pistols (Public Artwork) — 14.4 mi, 001° N
Davenport Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 14.8 mi, 357° N
The Oculus (Viewpoint) — 14.8 mi, 015° N
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.1 mi, 025° NE · 274k acres
Wildcat Den State Park (State Park) — 18.0 mi, 306° NW
Mississippi River Islands Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.4 mi, 294° NW
Hoepfner House (Historic Ruins) — 20.8 mi, 028° NE
Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 21.7 mi, 165° S
Scott County Freedom Rock (Attraction) — 23.3 mi, 032° NE
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.3 mi, 233° SW · 24k acres
Helium Trampoline Park (Attraction) — 23.3 mi, 002° N
Lone Star (towboat) (Attraction) — 23.4 mi, 032° NE
Geneseo Water Tower Fish (Attraction) — 24.6 mi, 067° NE
Pearl Bottom Museum (Museum) — 25.1 mi, 288° W
Muscatine Art Center (Arts Centre) — 25.6 mi, 289° W
Galesburg Civic Arts Center (Gallery) — 27.7 mi, 156° SE
Warren County History Museum (Museum) — 28.1 mi, 188° S

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