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Sesser Illinois Map

Explore Sesser, 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 Sesser, Illinois

How to Use This Sesser, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	38.091717
Longitude	-89.050351
Population	1,888
Density	707.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62884
Area Code	618
County Seat	Benton, Illinois
School District	Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196

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About Sesser, Illinois

Sesser is a locality in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,888. The population density is 707.7 people per km². Sesser is located at 38.0917°N, 89.0504°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Sesser is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62884.

Sesser emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of Southern Illinois as a modest intersection of prairie light and agricultural purpose. It lies 17.5 miles south-southwest of Mount Vernon, IL (from Mount Vernon, IL: bearing 207°T), and is situated 9.7 miles northwest of Benton. The landscape around Sesser is defined by the subtle rise of Moores Hill, which offers a slight elevation above the surrounding fields that stretch toward the distant, hazy tree lines. Two miles to the west, the waters of Mine Number 21 Reservoir gather in quiet stillness, while the persistent, rhythmic flow of Little Indian Creek traces a meandering path through the earth nearby. The quality of light here during the late afternoon is singular, casting long, amber shadows across the soil and sharpening the edges of the horizon until the sky deepens into a bruised, violet gray.

Coal mining historically anchored the vitality of Sesser, leaving an indelible imprint on the local character and the layout of its modest residential streets. While the economy has shifted, the legacy of that industrious past lingers in the pragmatic, brick-and-limestone architecture that defines the central blocks. Residents find their recreation and connection to the wilder stretches of the region at Rend Lake, a sprawling expanse that draws the eye and provides a necessary contrast to the orderly, cultivated geometry of the surrounding farms. Life in Sesser moves with a deliberate, unadorned cadence, reflecting the quiet resilience of a place that remains deeply rooted in the heavy, fertile clay of its own geography.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Statue of Custard Stand (Public Artwork) — 0.2 mi, 269° W
Miner Memorial (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 237° SW
Rend Lake (Recreation Area) — 1.8 mi, 058° NE
White Oak (Theatre) — 3.4 mi, 130° SE
Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 6.6 mi, 096° E
Fishin' Hole Amphitheater (Theatre) — 7.3 mi, 121° SE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 7.9 mi, 168° S
Waterfow Viewing Area (Viewpoint) — 8.0 mi, 043° NE
George Harrison (Monument) — 9.7 mi, 133° SE
Campbell Pond State Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.5 mi, 214° SW
Mt. Vernon Game Propagation Center (State Conservation Area) — 12.6 mi, 041° NE
War Memorial (Monument) — 16.5 mi, 024° NE
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 17.8 mi, 023° NE
Pyramid State Recreation Area (State Park) — 18.0 mi, 257° W
Carl L Schweinfurth Museum and Interpretive Center (Museum) — 18.0 mi, 022° N
Mystic Willow (Attraction) — 21.4 mi, 208° SW
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.7 mi, 190° S · 91k acres
Carterville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 22.9 mi, 184° S
African American Museum of Southern Illinois (Museum) — 26.2 mi, 197° S
The Carbondale Depot Museum (Museum) — 26.8 mi, 200° S
Miranda's Loom Fine Craft Studio & Gallery (Gallery) — 27.5 mi, 215° SW
Sharp Museum (Museum) — 27.5 mi, 200° S
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 27.9 mi, 216° SW · 274k acres
Shawnee Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 30.0 mi, 213° SW · 7,712 acres
Johnson Creek Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 30.5 mi, 235° SW
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 32.2 mi, 181° S · 4,387 acres
Little Grand Canyon (Nature Reserve) — 34.1 mi, 214° SW
Pomona Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 34.5 mi, 208° SW
Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.7 mi, 230° SW · 16k acres
Bald Knob Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 39.2 mi, 207° SW · 5,830 acres

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