Preston Heights Illinois Map
Explore Preston Heights, 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 Preston Heights, Illinois
How to Use This Preston Heights, Illinois Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Preston Heights, 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 Preston Heights.
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 | Preston Heights |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Will County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 41.491698 |
| Longitude | -88.081724 |
| Population | 2,898 |
| Density | 920.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 60436, 60433 |
| Area Code | 708 |
| County Seat | Joliet |
| School District | Joliet Township High School District 204 |
About Preston Heights, Illinois
Preston Heights is a locality in Will County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,898. The population density is 920.2 people per km². Preston Heights is located at 41.4917°N, 88.0817°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 60436, 60433.Preston Heights occupies a stretch of level Midwestern earth where the horizon pulls away in broad, unbroken lines toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Sand Ridge (historic). It lies 2.3 miles south of Joliet, IL (from Joliet, IL: bearing 180°T), and is situated 6.2 miles west-southwest of New Lenox. The topography here is defined by a quiet persistence, characterized by the low-slung expanse of the prairie landscape that has long resisted the sharp edges of urban encroachment. Within the immediate borders of the locality, Oak Valley Park provides a necessary sanctuary of green, anchoring the residential sprawl against the encroaching stillness of the open fields. Just a mile away, the waters of Sugar Run move with a steady, deliberate pace, carving a modest path through the silt and soil that have nurtured this geography for generations.
Preston Heights carries the weight of a regional industrial heritage, its character forged by the labor and movement that defined the growth of the larger county. The economy has shifted over the decades, transitioning from the heavy reliance on manufacturing that once dictated the daily rhythm of the streets toward a more varied, modern landscape of service and regional commerce. Residents often look toward the wider influence of the Midwestern grid, yet maintain a distinct identity shaped by the proximity of the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, where the native grasses sway in a rhythmic, ancient dance under the vast sky. Even the memory of the land remains vital, as the influence of regional centers like Chicago provides a backdrop to the local pace, which remains grounded, measured, and deeply connected to the seasonal cycles of the surrounding plains.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Oak Valley Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 062° NE
- Nowell Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 004° N
- Wauponsee Glacial Trail 1 (Local Recreation) — 0.9 mi, 058° NE
- Joliet Country Club (Park) — 1.1 mi, 067° NE
- Illinois and Michigan Canal State Trail (State Recreation Area) — 1.5 mi, 310° NW
- Markgraf Quarry (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 326° NW
- Sugar Creek Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 098° E
- Old telephone poles (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 176° S
- Louis Jolliet (Public Artwork) — 2.3 mi, 009° N
- Joliet Area Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 359° N
- Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 359° N
- Old Plank Road Trail 2 (State Recreation Area) — 2.6 mi, 033° NE
- Walnut Hollow (Local Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 022° N
- Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 200° S
- Midewin Other (National Forest) — 6.0 mi, 205° SW · 18k acres
- Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 6.3 mi, 002° N
- Illinois State Museum-Lockport Gallery (Gallery) — 6.8 mi, 010° N
- Illinois & Michigan Canal Office (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 011° N
- 3rd Floor Gallery (Gallery) — 7.0 mi, 010° N
- Neil Carey Arena (Stadium) — 7.8 mi, 360° N
- Philip Lynch Theatre (Theatre) — 8.0 mi, 360° N
- Schmuhl School (Attraction) — 8.1 mi, 080° E
- Lake Renwick Heron Rookery Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 9.4 mi, 324° NW
- Plainfield Tornado Memorial (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 320° NW
- Richard A. Rock Amphitheater (Theatre) — 10.4 mi, 320° NW
- The Grainery Building (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 087° E
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center (Attraction) — 12.4 mi, 280° W
- Nativity Scene (Monument) — 13.0 mi, 049° NE
- Wilmington Historical Society Building (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 195° S
- Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 33.0 mi, 088° E · 11k acres
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About This Preston Heights Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Preston Heights, Illinois. Coordinates: 41.491698, -88.081724. 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 Preston Heights includes the ZIP code (60436, 60433), telephone area code (708), county seat of Will County (Joliet), and school district assignment (Joliet Township High School District 204).
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. |
