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Salisbury Illinois Map

Explore Salisbury, 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 Salisbury, Illinois

How to Use This Salisbury, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	39.889772
Longitude	-89.798162
Population	280
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	62677, 62353
Area Code	217
County Seat	Springfield

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About Salisbury, Illinois

Salisbury is a locality in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Salisbury is located at 39.8898°N, 89.7982°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 62677, 62353.

Salisbury occupies a quiet expanse of flat, fertile earth where the horizon stretches wide under a vast, unencumbered sky. It lies 10.2 miles northwest of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 307°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-southeast of Petersburg. The land here is defined by the steady, patient work of agriculture, marked by the seasonal pulse of planting and harvest that dictates the rhythm of every day. Richland Creek flows just a mile from the center, a narrow, unassuming ribbon of water that carves a subtle path through the surrounding fields. Far to the west, the faint, hazy silhouette of Red Oak Ridge occasionally brushes the edge of the sky, serving as a distant reminder of a more rugged topography far beyond these plains. The light at dusk settles heavily over the fields, turning the stalks of corn and soybean into deep silhouettes that hold the warmth of the day long after the sun has dipped below the prairie line.

Salisbury carries the quiet weight of a place built upon the foundation of early Midwestern settlement, where the patterns of work and commerce have remained remarkably consistent over generations. The local economy stays tethered to the soil, reflecting a legacy of grit and endurance that persists in the faces of those who manage the grain elevators and maintain the modest storefronts. Only three miles away, the Sangamon River State Natural Area offers a sanctuary of native grasses and timber, providing a necessary contrast to the manicured rows of crop land that define the broader region. Residents often find their way toward the quiet shores of Cilca Lake to watch the seasonal migration of birds, a practice that punctuates the otherwise industrious pace of life. There is a singular, unvarnished beauty in how Salisbury persists, grounded in the simple, repetitive labor that has sustained these families since the first fences were drawn across the dirt.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sangamon River State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 061° NE
Sangamon Valley Greenway (State Recreation Area) — 4.8 mi, 101° E
Lincolns New Salem State Park (State Park) — 5.4 mi, 344° N
Long Nine Museum (Museum) — 6.3 mi, 039° NE
Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 036° NE
Ronald McDonald Statue (Public Artwork) — 6.5 mi, 041° NE
First Comprehensive Highway Tree Planting (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 091° E
Theater in the park at New Salem (Theatre) — 6.7 mi, 338° N
Potawatomi Trail of Death - McCoys Mill Encampment (Monument) — 7.5 mi, 172° S
Carpenter Park Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 7.7 mi, 098° E
Air Combat Museum (Museum) — 7.8 mi, 115° SE
Illinois State Military Museum (Museum) — 8.3 mi, 125° SE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 8.5 mi, 342° N
DIM Art House (Gallery) — 8.6 mi, 137° SE
Menard County Historical Museum (Museum) — 8.8 mi, 342° N
Centennial Park (Local Park) — 8.9 mi, 168° S
Carpenter Park (Local Recreation) — 8.9 mi, 101° E
Illinois State Fair Museum (Museum) — 9.0 mi, 114° SE
Milk a Cow (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 115° SE
High Dive Show (Attraction) — 9.3 mi, 115° SE
Springfield Art Association (Arts Centre) — 9.6 mi, 125° SE
Malibu Jack's (Theme Park) — 9.8 mi, 150° SE
Capitol View (Viewpoint) — 9.9 mi, 129° SE
AMC Classic Springfield 12 (Cinema) — 10.1 mi, 158° S
Legacy Theatre (Theatre) — 10.1 mi, 131° SE
Sangchris Lake State Resource Area (State Recreation Area) — 22.8 mi, 134° SE
Edward R. Madigan State Park (State Park) — 25.6 mi, 054° NE
Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.9 mi, 332° NW · 5,262 acres
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.2 mi, 343° N · 13k acres

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