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Swansea Illinois Map

Explore Swansea, 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 Swansea, Illinois

How to Use This Swansea, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	38.551779
Longitude	-89.987506
Population	14,386
Density	857.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62226
Area Code	217
County Seat	Belleville
School District	Belleville Township High School District 201

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About Swansea, Illinois

Swansea is a locality in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of 14,386. The population density is 857.6 people per km². Swansea is located at 38.5518°N, 89.9875°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Swansea is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62226.

Swansea defines the landscape with the steady, quiet presence of the Wolf Branch as it carves a path through the earth. The topography remains inland and grounded, far removed from the salt and turbulence of any distant coast. To the horizon, the land stretches into broad, open expanses, while the calm surface of Yoch Lake provides a reflective stillness just a short distance away. Twelve miles to the east, the silhouette of Pleasant Ridge breaks the skyline, offering a jagged contrast to the softer, flatter plains that define the local terrain. The light at dusk here settles heavy and amber, illuminating the way the vegetation clings to the banks of the creek.

Swansea grew from a foundation of coal mining and agricultural development, shaping the industrious spirit that lingers in the local economy today. Early settlers recognized the value of the fertile soil and the underlying mineral wealth, establishing a rhythm of labor that persists in the modern commercial centers and service sectors. The transition from extraction to a diverse service-oriented marketplace has been slow and deliberate, mirroring the steady growth of the regional infrastructure. Residents often find that the work of the day is tied to the broader economic currents of the Midwestern plains, where the production of goods and the movement of trade remain vital. This history of toil has left a quiet, serious mark on the character of the streets, where the architecture favors utility and endurance.

Swansea maintains a cultural identity that balances suburban growth with the preservation of communal spaces like the Price Memorial Park Acquisition. This park serves as a primary gathering point for local life, offering a reprieve where the pace of the afternoon slows to match the movement of the wind through the trees. Residents occasionally travel toward the nearby basin of Persimmon Hollow for a change in elevation, yet the town remains the anchor for their daily affairs. While the area is known for its modest, steady character, it has hosted notable individuals such as the legendary baseball player Yogi Berra, who spent time in the region during his early career. Local events focus on the seasonal shifts of the prairie, grounding the people in the cycle of the land rather than the clamor of the outside world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

St. Clair Township Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 318° NW
Moose Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 179° S
Village Open Space (Local Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 131° SE
Belleville Bike Trail/Richland Creek Greenway (Local Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 154° SE
Lake View Memorial Gardens (Local Recreation) — 1.5 mi, 007° N
York Town Golf Course (Park) — 2.4 mi, 117° SE
Green Root Gallery (Gallery) — 2.6 mi, 173° S
Big Red Shoe (Public Artwork) — 2.7 mi, 186° S
Emma Kunz County Museum (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 169° S
St. Clair Country Club (Park) — 3.3 mi, 277° W
September 11 Memorial Walkway of Southern Illinois (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 178° S
Scenic Red Caboose (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 056° NE
O'Fallon Historical Society (Museum) — 5.0 mi, 056° NE
Frank Holten State Park (State Park) — 5.2 mi, 291° W
O'Fallon Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 5.9 mi, 057° NE
Transportation Plaza (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 098° E
Cahokia Mounds State Historical Site (State Park) — 7.1 mi, 332° NW
Stockade (Historic Ruins) — 8.1 mi, 330° NW
Mound 94 (Historic Ruins) — 8.1 mi, 329° NW
7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 (Viewpoint) — 8.7 mi, 015° N
Gateway Arch Riverboats (Attraction) — 11.7 mi, 295° NW
Gateway Arch National Park (National Park) — 11.8 mi, 296° NW · 85 acres
Museum at the Gateway Arch (Museum) — 11.9 mi, 295° NW
Economy Museum at the St. Louis Fed (Museum) — 12.0 mi, 296° NW
St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum (Museum) — 12.1 mi, 294° NW
MX Movies & Bar (Cinema) — 12.2 mi, 296° NW
Ferrara Theatre (Theatre) — 12.3 mi, 297° NW
Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tours (Attraction) — 12.7 mi, 285° W
Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.3 mi, 335° NW · 32k acres
Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.6 mi, 228° SW · 16k acres

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