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River Forest Illinois Map

Explore River Forest, 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 River Forest, Illinois

How to Use This River Forest, Illinois Map

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

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	River Forest
State	Illinois (IL)
County	Winnebago County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	41.894875
Longitude	-87.819064
Population	11,717
Density	1824.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	61109, 60305
Area Code	847, 224, 708
County Seat	Rockford
School District	Oak Park and River Forest District 200

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About River Forest, Illinois

River Forest is a locality in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of 11,717. The population density is 1824.2 people per km². River Forest is located at 41.8949°N, 87.8191°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. River Forest is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 61109, 60305.

River Forest emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of the interior plains, defined by the deliberate, steady movement of the Rock River as it carves a path through the landscape. It lies 2.4 miles south of Rockford, IL (from Rockford, IL: bearing 179°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south-southwest of Loves Park. The terrain here maintains a quiet dignity, characterized by the dense, mature canopy of the Klehm County Forest Preserve, which sits just a mile away and lends the air a deep, earthen scent of damp mulch and cooling shade. Sunlight filters through the heavy boughs of ancient oaks, casting long, fractured shadows across the lawns of River Forest, where the elevation rises slightly toward the distant silhouette of Lookout Point. Residents often walk the paths of Sarbrook Park, finding a stillness that persists even as the regional hum of the Midwest persists in the periphery, grounding the neighborhood in a landscape that feels both expansive and intimately held.

History settles into the brick-and-limestone architecture of River Forest, reflecting the aspirations of those who built their lives away from the chaotic center, favoring the stability of the plains. The local economy and daily rhythms remain tethered to the intellectual and professional currents of the region, where the influence of nearby academic institutions shapes a culture of quiet inquiry and civic pride. While the horizon remains dominated by the seasonal shift from vibrant green to the muted, golden browns of late autumn, the proximity to the Rock River provides a constant, rhythmic reminder of the geological forces that originally settled this ground. Though Spring Lake lies six miles away, the character of the land is defined more by its internal woodlands and the deliberate pace of those who make their homes here, finding beauty in the way the gray Midwestern sky softens the edges of the streets as evening settles over the prairie.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Honor Roll (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 252° W
Thatcher Woods Trailside Meuseum of Natural History (Nature Reserve) — 0.4 mi, 260° W
Bill’s Tree (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 004° N
Cougar Pride (Public Artwork) — 0.6 mi, 052° NE
Dominican University (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 337° NW
Indian Boundary Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 115° SE
G.A.R. Woods (Nature Reserve) — 0.9 mi, 204° SW
Thatcher Woods Prairie (Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 310° NW
Maywood Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 238° SW
Holmes School Turf Field (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 089° E
Lindberg Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 047° NE
Brooks Middle School Turf Field (Local Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 126° SE
Creative Minds Center of the Arts (Arts Centre) — 1.9 mi, 138° SE
Miller Meadow (Local Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 192° S
The Music Garden (Theatre) — 2.6 mi, 127° SE
The Actors Garden (Theatre) — 2.6 mi, 127° SE
Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 342° N
Bactrian Camel (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 191° S
Przewalski's Horse (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 192° S
Short-Nosed Echidna (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 191° S
Dulphin Underwater Viewing (Viewpoint) — 4.3 mi, 188° S
Riverside Historical Museum (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 181° S
The Compassion Factory (Gallery) — 5.0 mi, 200° S
Rico Music & Art (Arts Centre) — 5.4 mi, 042° NE
National Veterans Art Museum (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 041° NE
Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 32.6 mi, 144° SE · 11k acres
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park (State Park) — 34.3 mi, 000° N
Midewin Other (National Forest) — 35.5 mi, 197° S · 18k acres

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