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Robinson Illinois Map

Explore Robinson, 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 Robinson, Illinois

How to Use This Robinson, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	39.00532
Longitude	-87.739194
Population	7,150
Density	587.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62454
Area Code	217
County Seat	Robinson
School District	Robinson Community Unit School District 2

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About Robinson, Illinois

Robinson is a locality in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,150. The population density is 587.5 people per km². Robinson is located at 39.0053°N, 87.7392°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Robinson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62454.

Robinson emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of the Illinois prairie as a quiet center of agricultural gravity. It lies 12.7 miles south-southwest of York, IL (from York, IL: bearing 205°T), and is situated 18.9 miles west-southwest of Sullivan. The landscape surrounding Robinson is defined by the steady, unyielding horizon of corn and soybean fields that stretch until they blur into the sky. Honey Creek winds through the nearby terrain, providing a modest, earth-toned artery for the local flora and fauna. To the west, the distant silhouette of Pleasant Ridge breaks the skyline, offering a solitary reminder of the earth’s ancient, upward shifts. Residents often find respite in the greenery of City Park, where the afternoon sun casts long, golden shadows across the grass. Allen Lake remains a placid presence in the vicinity, reflecting the changing clouds that drift over the plains.

Robinson owes much of its enduring character to the discovery of oil in the early twentieth century, which fundamentally altered the trajectory of the local economy. This subterranean wealth encouraged the growth of industrial refining, anchoring the workforce to a rhythm dictated by the demands of energy production and manufacturing. Beyond the refineries, the soil remains the primary engine of prosperity, as generations have carefully managed the heavy, dark loam to yield reliable harvests. Robinson maintains a steady pace of commerce, balancing the mechanical hum of industry with the seasonal patience required for planting and reaping. The economic life of the region is a practical dialogue between the persistence of the drill and the fertility of the field.

Cultural life in Robinson centers on a grounded, Midwestern sensibility that values neighborhood reliability and the steady maintenance of local traditions. The community gathers for regional events that celebrate the harvest and the shared history of the inhabitants, often congregating at City Park for public festivities. While the town remains humble, it claims a historical connection to the celebrated author James Jones, whose early life in the region infused his writing with the raw, plainspoken atmosphere of the interior. Landmarks in Robinson consist of simple, sturdy structures built from local brick, serving as functional monuments to the people who built the infrastructure. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, favoring the quiet satisfaction of a job finished over the clamor of faster, more crowded places.

Nearby Outdoor Places

City Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 181° S
Washington Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 327° NW
Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 005° N
Wabash River - Mount Carmel (Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 034° NE
Merom (Wabash R.) Public Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 9.7 mi, 068° E
Merom Bluff (Viewpoint) — 9.7 mi, 068° E
Chauncey Marsh State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.8 mi, 189° S
Greene-Sullivan State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 20.2 mi, 080° E
Lincoln Trail State Park (State Recreation Area) — 22.8 mi, 002° N
American Beech Woods Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 23.3 mi, 004° N
Robeson Hills Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 23.4 mi, 151° SE
DoD War Memorial (Monument) — 23.9 mi, 326° NW
Swizzle Spoon (Public Artwork) — 24.3 mi, 326° NW
Porch Swing (Attraction) — 24.4 mi, 326° NW
Francis Vigo (Monument) — 25.0 mi, 154° SE
Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Monument) — 25.4 mi, 153° SE
Carnegie Museum (Museum) — 26.5 mi, 224° SW
Clark County Museum (Museum) — 26.5 mi, 005° N
4-way Bridge (Attraction) — 26.8 mi, 086° E
Shakamak Prairie Nature Preserve (State Park) — 28.1 mi, 068° E
Fox Ridge State Park (State Park) — 34.3 mi, 321° NW
Watermark Landing (Attraction) — 35.7 mi, 029° NE
Antique Tractor Museum (Museum) — 35.8 mi, 035° NE
Swope Art Museum (Museum) — 36.4 mi, 029° NE
Indiana Track & Field & Cross Country Hall of Fame Museum (Museum) — 36.6 mi, 036° NE
Log Cabin Chapel (Attraction) — 37.9 mi, 023° NE
Village Mall Cinemas (Cinema) — 43.7 mi, 279° W
The Heart Theatre (Cinema) — 43.8 mi, 281° W
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 46.4 mi, 182° S · 20k acres
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 54.0 mi, 116° SE · 204k acres

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