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Raritan Illinois Map

Explore Raritan, 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 Raritan, Illinois

How to Use This Raritan, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	40.695873
Longitude	-90.827359
Population	102
Density	414.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61471
Area Code	815
County Seat	Oquawka
School District	West Central Community Unit School District 235

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About Raritan, Illinois

Raritan is a locality in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 102. The population density is 414.6 people per km². Raritan is located at 40.6959°N, 90.8274°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Raritan is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61471.

Raritan emerges from the vast, flat expanse of the Illinois prairie, defined by the quiet persistence of the horizon and the seasonal transformation of the soil. It lies 18.3 miles north-northwest of Macomb, IL (from Macomb, IL: bearing 334°T), and is situated 16.8 miles east-southeast of Burlington. Honey Creek winds through the immediate landscape, its banks providing a subtle indentation in the otherwise level topography that defines the regional character. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar, unfiltered clarity, catching the dust of late summer afternoons and illuminating the expanse of farmland that stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Gin Ridge. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, the environment shifts toward the protected grasses of Ellison Creek Prairie, where the earth retains a wilder, unplowed memory of the landscape as it existed before the arrival of the rail lines.

Raritan carries the weight of a history rooted in the rhythmic cycles of grain production and the steady demands of an agrarian economy. The architecture remains modest, favoring functional brick and timber that have weathered the passage of generations, reflecting a local culture shaped by the necessity of self-reliance and the unpredictable temperament of the Midwestern climate. While the pace of daily life is dictated by the turning of the seasons, the proximity of Dowell Lake provides a singular, still point of reflection for the surrounding inhabitants. Raritan maintains its identity through a quiet adherence to the traditions of the plains, where the primary concerns remain the health of the harvest and the enduring connection to the land that sustains the community.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Henderson County Historical Society (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 095° E
Ellison (historical) (Historic Ruins) — 6.0 mi, 032° NE
Ellison Creek Prairie (Conservation Area) — 10.3 mi, 300° NW
Eisenmayer Sand Prairie Natural Heritage Landmark (Nature Reserve) — 10.9 mi, 300° NW
"sunflower" Rocky Statue (Public Artwork) — 14.2 mi, 156° SE
Spring Lake Park (Local Recreation) — 14.4 mi, 156° SE
Mississippi River - Drew Chute (Conservation Area) — 14.5 mi, 295° NW
Argyle Lake State Park (State Recreation Area) — 15.3 mi, 171° S
Blackhawk Bottoms Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.8 mi, 277° W
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 15.9 mi, 326° NW
Thistle Hills Land and Water Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 16.0 mi, 161° S
Fire Bell (Monument) — 16.5 mi, 298° NW
Citizen's Lake (State Recreation Area) — 16.5 mi, 031° NE
Heritage Center Museum (Museum) — 16.5 mi, 299° NW
Garrett-Phelps House Museum (Museum) — 16.6 mi, 299° NW
Snake Alley (Monument) — 16.6 mi, 299° NW
Alfred D. Boyer Stadium (Stadium) — 17.1 mi, 154° SE
McKee Softball Stadium (Stadium) — 17.1 mi, 154° SE
Warren County History Museum (Museum) — 17.2 mi, 030° NE
Mississippi River Islands Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.2 mi, 334° NW
Chandler Arch (Monument) — 18.2 mi, 153° SE
Project Dance Company (Arts Centre) — 18.3 mi, 153° SE
West Central Illinois Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 18.3 mi, 153° SE
Western Illinois Museum (Museum) — 18.4 mi, 154° SE
Delabar State Park (State Park) — 18.9 mi, 341° N
Fellheimer Auditorium (Theatre) — 19.2 mi, 155° SE
Little Theater (Theatre) — 19.9 mi, 294° NW
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.0 mi, 348° N · 24k acres
Geode State Park (State Park) — 29.7 mi, 290° W
Great River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 41.3 mi, 235° SW · 10k acres

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