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Summit Illinois Map

Explore Summit, 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 Summit, Illinois

How to Use This Summit, Illinois Map

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

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	Summit
State	Illinois (IL)
County	St. Clair County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	41.788452
Longitude	-87.813921
Population	11,161
Density	2033.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	62226, 60501
Area Code	217, 708
County Seat	Belleville
School District	Argo Community High School District 217

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About Summit, Illinois

Summit is a locality in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of 11,161. The population density is 2033.6 people per km². Summit is located at 41.7885°N, 87.8139°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Summit is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 62226, 60501.

Summit occupies a flat expanse of the Illinois prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a sky that shifts from bruised plum to pale amber as the sun retreats. It lies 1.5 miles northwest of Swansea, IL (from Swansea, IL: bearing 324°T), and is situated 2.4 miles north-northwest of Belleville. The terrain here is defined by a subtle, deliberate flatness, a landscape shaped by the slow, grinding persistence of glacial retreat rather than the dramatic upheaval of peaks. Nearby, the quiet waters of Heitmans Pond hold the reflection of passing clouds, while the persistent flow of Wolf Branch marks the land with a rhythmic, low-lying moisture that feeds the surrounding grasses. In the distance, the faint, hazy silhouette of Pleasant Ridge breaks the monotony of the plain, appearing as a thin, dark line against the far edge of the world. Even when the wind dies down, the air retains a sharp, metallic clarity, carrying the scent of damp earth and the distant, rhythmic hum of industrial movement that defines the character of Summit.

Summit emerged from the necessity of transit, its history inextricably tied to the engineering feats that sought to link the inland waterways of the continent. The local economy persists as a sturdy engine of logistics and manufacturing, where the clatter of rail cars and the steady pulse of freight serve as the heartbeat of daily life. Residents find respite in the green, quiet corners of St. Clair Township Park, a space that offers a brief reprieve from the utilitarian geometry of the surrounding warehouses and streets. Beyond the infrastructure, the land dips into the gentle, shaded depressions of Persimmon Hollow, where the shadows linger longer than on the exposed plains. Life in Summit moves with a pragmatic, unadorned cadence, reflecting a legacy of labor and a landscape that demands a disciplined, grounded attention to the work at hand.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Summit Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 179° S
Mamie Till-Mobley (Public Artwork) — 0.9 mi, 152° SE
Birthplace of Emmett Till (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 166° S
Ottawa Trail Woods (Local Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 006° N
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 323° NW
Des Plaines River (Viewpoint) — 1.5 mi, 244° SW
Solidarity Monument (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 081° E
Clearing-Park Shops Memorial (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 081° E
Unnamed Central Zone Site (Local Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 002° N
Thai Culture Center (Arts Centre) — 2.5 mi, 159° S
Riverside Historical Museum (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 353° N
Zoo Woods (Local Recreation) — 2.8 mi, 347° N
Santa Fe Prairie (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 228° SW
Bennet's Wallaby (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 343° N
Red Panda (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 344° N
Parakeet (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 343° N
Reindeer (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 344° N
The Compassion Factory (Gallery) — 3.3 mi, 324° NW
La Grange Art League Gallery (Gallery) — 3.5 mi, 301° NW
Jedlica Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 3.6 mi, 047° NE
Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 3.7 mi, 297° NW
La Grange Park Fire History Museum (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 308° NW
Willow Springs Historical Society (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 216° SW
Callahan Grove (Nature Reserve) — 4.3 mi, 353° N
Cranberry Slough Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 202° S
Calumet Park (State Park) — 15.3 mi, 128° SE
Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 26.9 mi, 135° SE · 11k acres
Midewin Other (National Forest) — 28.6 mi, 201° S · 18k acres

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