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Solon Mills Illinois Map

Explore Solon Mills, 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 Solon Mills, Illinois

How to Use This Solon Mills, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	42.442242
Longitude	-88.273423
Population	133
Density	263.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	60071
Area Code	312, 773
County Seat	Woodstock
School District	Nippersink School District 2

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About Solon Mills, Illinois

Solon Mills is a locality in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 133. The population density is 263.3 people per km². Solon Mills is located at 42.4422°N, 88.2734°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 60071.

Solon Mills maintains a quiet vigil over the flat, agrarian expanse of northern Illinois, where the Nippersink Creek curves through the earth like a slow, deliberate pulse. It lies 5.6 miles northwest of Fox Lake, IL (from Fox Lake, IL: bearing 305°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north of McHenry. The landscape around Solon Mills is defined by the modest elevation of Hill Fifteen and the sprawling, glacial topography of Glacial Park 23, which lies a mere mile away. Here, the air carries the scent of damp soil and drying stalks, and the light at dusk settles over the fields in long, bruised ribbons of violet and gray. Three miles to the north, the waters of Elizabeth Lake mirror the shifting sky, providing a stillness that resonates through the surrounding plains.

Solon Mills traces its origins to the practical demands of early settlers who recognized the potential of the local waterways to power the machinery of a growing frontier. While the economy has shifted from the initial reliance on milling and agriculture, the identity of the area remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons and the endurance of the land. Residents often look toward the distant horizon where the Volo Bog Interpretive Trail offers a path into the deeper, wilder history of the region. Life in Solon Mills proceeds with a measured intensity, favoring the steadfastness of the Midwestern spirit over the frantic pace of larger, more crowded centers.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Glacial Park 23 (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 198° S
North Branch of Nippersink Creek (Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 247° SW
Glacial Park 8 (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 239° SW
Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.3 mi, 313° NW · 638 acres
Powers-Walker Historical Homestead (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 243° SW
Richardson's Christmas Tree Farm (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 055° NE
Nippersink Canoe Base 26 (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 101° E
Lost Valley Visitor Center (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 247° SW
Chain O'Lakes State Park (State Park) — 3.2 mi, 073° E
Richardson Adventure Farm (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 053° NE
Nippersink Canoe Base County Park (Nature Reserve) — 3.8 mi, 116° SE
Statewide Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 3.8 mi, 001° N
Statewide Public Access - Se (State Recreation Area) — 3.8 mi, 001° N
Wonder Lake Bible Church (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 241° SW
McHenry Downtown Theater (Cinema) — 6.8 mi, 177° S
Peat Lake State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 7.0 mi, 057° NE
Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground (State Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 044° NE
Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park Honor Plaza (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 009° N
Eye of the Bog (Viewpoint) — 7.7 mi, 144° SE
Morraine Hills State Park (State Park) — 7.9 mi, 168° S
Volo Auto Museum Sign (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 148° SE
Alex Lancaster Memorial Bench (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 132° SE
Horse Barn (Attraction) — 10.4 mi, 173° S
Petting Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 12.3 mi, 284° W
Woodstock Opera House (Theatre) — 12.5 mi, 225° SW
Three Graces (Public Artwork) — 13.0 mi, 321° NW
Geneva Lake Museum (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 322° NW
Grayslake Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.6 mi, 119° SE

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