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Richmond Illinois Map

Explore Richmond, 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 Richmond, Illinois

How to Use This Richmond, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	42.463756
Longitude	-88.309337
Population	2,089
Density	188.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	61721, 60071
Area Code	309, 312, 773
County Seat	Woodstock
School District	Nippersink School District 2

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About Richmond, Illinois

Richmond is a locality in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,089. The population density is 188.0 people per km². Richmond is located at 42.4638°N, 88.3093°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Richmond is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 61721, 60071.

Richmond occupies a quiet stretch of northern Illinois where the North Branch Nippersink Creek carves a slow, deliberate path through the landscape. It lies 8.3 miles northwest of Fox Lake, IL (from Fox Lake, IL: bearing 311°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-northwest of Johnsburg. The earth here is defined by a gentle, glacial flatness that gives way to the modest rise of Hill Fifteen, a subtle elevation that commands a view of the surrounding agricultural expanse. Sunlight at dusk catches the surface of Elizabeth Lake, casting long, amber shadows across the open fields and turning the water into a sheet of burnished copper. Within the local geography, Stevens Park provides a modest communal space where the air carries the scent of damp soil and ripening crops, marking the transition between the built environment and the vast, productive plains that define the horizon.

Richmond retains the character of an early Midwestern settlement, having grown from its origins as a transit point into a place shaped by the rhythms of the regional economy. The local economy persists as a blend of trade and agricultural heritage, with storefronts and historic facades suggesting a long-standing commitment to the maintenance of its modest scale. Daily life in Richmond moves with a steady, unforced cadence, far removed from the frantic pace of the dense urban grids to the south. Residents navigate the intersection of tradition and modern necessity, maintaining the brick-and-limestone sensibility that anchors the region’s identity while observing the quiet cycles of the seasons as they pass over the fields.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.1 mi, 360° N · 638 acres
North Branch of Nippersink Creek (Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 138° SE
Glacial Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 165° S
Glacial Park 8 (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 158° S
State Line Marsh (State Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 352° N
Elizabeth Lake Addition (State Recreation Area) — 2.4 mi, 044° NE
Powers-Walker Historical Homestead (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 188° S
Lost Valley Visitor Center (Museum) — 2.8 mi, 199° S
Statewide Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 3.0 mi, 039° NE
Goose Lake 5 (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 281° W
Wonder Lake Bible Church (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 207° SW
Richardson's Christmas Tree Farm (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 089° E
Richardson Adventure Farm (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 082° E
Chain O'Lakes State Park (State Park) — 4.9 mi, 097° E
Nippersink Canoe Base County Park (Nature Reserve) — 6.1 mi, 121° SE
Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park Honor Plaza (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 027° NE
Peat Lake State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 8.0 mi, 073° E
McHenry Downtown Theater (Cinema) — 8.5 mi, 165° S
Morraine Hills State Park (State Park) — 9.9 mi, 161° S
Eye of the Bog (Viewpoint) — 10.0 mi, 141° SE
Petting Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 10.2 mi, 278° W
Royal Oak Teepee (Attraction) — 10.2 mi, 278° W
Three Graces (Public Artwork) — 10.7 mi, 324° NW
Andy Gump (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 324° NW
Geneva Lake Museum (Museum) — 10.8 mi, 325° NW
Volo Auto Museum Sign (Attraction) — 11.8 mi, 144° SE
Woodstock Opera House (Theatre) — 12.5 mi, 214° SW
Diettrich Farm Horseback Riding School (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 13.8 mi, 041° NE

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