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Sullivan Illinois Map

Explore Sullivan, 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 Sullivan, Illinois

How to Use This Sullivan, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	39.599479
Longitude	-88.607839
Population	4,413
Density	615.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61951
Area Code	309
County Seat	Sullivan
School District	Sullivan Community Unit School District 300

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About Sullivan, Illinois

Sullivan is a locality in Moultrie County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,413. The population density is 615.3 people per km². Sullivan is located at 39.5995°N, 88.6078°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Sullivan is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61951.

Sullivan unfolds across a landscape where the horizon stretches flat and wide, defined by the steady, rhythmic persistence of the prairie. It lies 14.9 miles west-northwest of Mattoon, IL (from Mattoon, IL: bearing 303°T), and is situated 18.5 miles southeast of Mount Zion. Asa Creek carves a quiet, unassuming path through the land, its current marking the slow passage of hours as it winds toward the nearby Eagle Lake Basin. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain remains open and unassuming, though the distant elevation of Fox Ridge occasionally shadows the far periphery of the sky. Within Sullivan, the quietude of Wyman Park offers a place to watch the light change across the grass, grounding the atmosphere in a stillness that feels both ancient and entirely present.

Sullivan anchors itself in the deep soil of the Midwest, where the economy remains tethered to the cycles of the earth and the industry that processes its bounty. The presence of Lake Shelbyville, resting only a few miles away, provides a vast, reflective expanse that moderates the summer heat and draws those who seek the water’s edge. Residents here move with the deliberate pace of a place built on agriculture and local craft, carrying forward the legacy of a region shaped by the stubborn, honest labor of the plains. Life in Sullivan maintains a distinct, unadorned integrity, mirroring the vast, fertile stretches that reach toward the distant promise of Hidden Springs State Forest.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wyman Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 016° N
Tabor Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 041° NE
Lake Shelbyville (Recreation Area) — 2.6 mi, 208° SW
Coneflower Hill Prairie (Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 154° SE
Civil War Monument (Monument) — 7.5 mi, 294° NW
Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 7.6 mi, 225° SW
Illinois Central Depot (Attraction) — 7.7 mi, 295° NW
Prairie Wind (State Recreation Area) — 8.1 mi, 000° N
Margaret Guzy Pothole Wetlands State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.2 mi, 253° W
Two Story Outhouse (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 148° SE
Burgess-Osborne Auditorium (Theatre) — 14.8 mi, 124° SE
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 15.1 mi, 121° SE
WW2 Tank (Monument) — 15.5 mi, 121° SE
Raggedy Ann and Andy Statue (Public Artwork) — 17.0 mi, 070° E
Hippie Memorial (Monument) — 17.0 mi, 069° E
Hidden Springs State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 18.0 mi, 190° S
Spitler Woods (State Park) — 18.1 mi, 312° NW
Douglas County Museum (Museum) — 21.6 mi, 052° NE
Reptiles (Viewpoint) — 22.5 mi, 314° NW
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 23.1 mi, 314° NW
Wabash Station (Attraction) — 24.9 mi, 314° NW
Staley Museum (Museum) — 25.3 mi, 312° NW
Hieronymus Mueller Museum (Museum) — 25.3 mi, 312° NW
Fox Ridge State Park (State Park) — 26.0 mi, 118° SE
Robert Allerton Park (State Conservation Area) — 26.5 mi, 355° N
CE&I Depot (Attraction) — 29.1 mi, 241° SW
Roseland Theatre (Cinema) — 29.2 mi, 240° SW
Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum (Museum) — 33.2 mi, 174° S
The Heart Theatre (Cinema) — 33.2 mi, 174° S
Christian County Coal Mine Museum (Museum) — 36.8 mi, 265° W

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