Spring Bay, Illinois — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Spring Bay, Woodford County.
| City | Spring Bay |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Woodford |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.824481 |
| Longitude | -89.522315 |
| Population | 520 |
| Density | 291.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Spring Bay is a locality in Woodford County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 520. The population density is 291.3 people per km². Spring Bay is located at 40.8245°N, 89.5223°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61611.
Spring Bay breathes a quiet expanse, its character etched not in grand pronouncements but in the subtle shift of light across its rolling terrain. It lies 9.7 miles north-north-east of Peoria, IL (from Peoria, IL: bearing 21°T), and is situated 7.0 miles south-south-west of Chillicothe. The land here, a gentle swell of earth, slopes toward the vast, shimmering presence of the Illinois River, its waters a constant murmur in the background hum of existence. Thick stands of trees, their branches reaching for the wide prairie sky, punctuate the landscape, offering pockets of deep shadow and the rustle of unseen life. The air, especially in the languid afternoons, carries the scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet aroma of ripening corn, a perfume unique to this particular bend in the river's embrace. The history of Spring Bay is a story whispered by the riverbanks, a narrative woven through the lives of those who have worked its soil and navigated its currents. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood, the fertile ground yielding its bounty to patient hands and the turning seasons. Though the days of heavy industry may have receded, a quiet diligence remains, a testament to the enduring spirit of the people who call Spring Bay home. The river, always present, continues to shape the rhythm of life, a silent partner in the daily ebb and flow of this place.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Spring Bay, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Spring Bay and Woodford County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Spring Bay is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Spring Bay is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |