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Swedona Illinois Map

Explore Swedona, 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 Swedona, Illinois

How to Use This Swedona, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	41.279202
Longitude	-90.444852
Population	109
Density	148.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	61262
Area Code	847, 224
County Seat	Aledo
School District	Sherrard Community Unit School District 200

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About Swedona, Illinois

Swedona is a locality in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 109. The population density is 148.7 people per km². Swedona is located at 41.2792°N, 90.4449°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61262.

Swedona emerges from the expansive Midwestern prairie as a collection of quiet lines and muted colors, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under an immense, unyielding sky. It lies 15.3 miles south of East Moline, IL (from East Moline, IL: bearing 180°T), and is situated 18.2 miles south-southeast of Davenport. The landscape here is defined by the slow, deliberate movement of the Edwards River, which carves a modest path through the silt and soil only a mile away, feeding the lush, dense growth that clings to its banks. Three miles to the east, the stillness of Karl Lake offers a reflective surface for the shifting light of the afternoon, mirroring the clouds as they drift over the fields. Fifteen miles to the west, the distant elevation of Army Ridge Bluffs creates a faint, jagged silhouette against the fading sun, reminding the observer of the earth's subtle, ancient shifts. The air here holds a crisp, earthen clarity, especially as dusk settles and the long shadows of the grain silos begin to stretch across the gravel lanes.

Swedona carries the quiet weight of its agricultural heritage in the steady hum of mechanical labor and the seasonal rhythm of the harvest that dictates the local economy. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, five miles away, the Orion Sportsman Club provides a space where the intersection of human activity and the natural world is managed with a careful, utilitarian respect. The architecture of Swedona reflects a history of pragmatic settlement, with structures built to endure the sharp transitions between the biting cold of winter and the humid, heavy heat of summer. Life in Swedona moves at a pace set by the sun and the soil, maintaining a character that is defined by endurance rather than spectacle. Here, the connection to the land is not merely a matter of industry, but a fundamental orientation of the day, as the people continue to cultivate the heavy, dark earth that has anchored their presence for generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Orion Sportsman Club (Park) — 4.9 mi, 042° NE
Love Park (Local Park) — 6.4 mi, 041° NE
Cresent Lake Club (Park) — 6.5 mi, 145° SE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 10.4 mi, 356° N
Niabi Zoo Forest Preserve (Local Recreation) — 10.8 mi, 001° N
Oakwood Country Club (Local Recreation) — 11.0 mi, 007° N
Josua Lindahl Hill Prairies Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 12.1 mi, 333° NW
Hennepin Canal (State Recreation Area) — 13.5 mi, 012° N
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 15.6 mi, 322° NW
Deere Cross (Monument) — 16.0 mi, 351° N
Fryxell Geology Museum (Museum) — 16.4 mi, 341° N
"bling" Rocky Statue (Public Artwork) — 16.4 mi, 351° N
Pat and Jack Bush Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 16.9 mi, 354° N
Rock Island Arsenal Museum (Museum) — 17.2 mi, 343° N
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.7 mi, 000° N · 274k acres
State Historic Site Museum (Attraction) — 17.9 mi, 109° E
Campbell's Island State Memorial (Monument) — 17.9 mi, 001° N
Dillon Memorial Fountain (Monument) — 18.0 mi, 338° N
Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 18.7 mi, 185° S
Davenport Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 18.9 mi, 335° NW
Geneseo Water Tower Fish (Attraction) — 19.5 mi, 052° NE
Hoepfner House (Historic Ruins) — 20.9 mi, 007° N
Scott County Freedom Rock (Attraction) — 22.6 mi, 013° N
Lone Star (towboat) (Attraction) — 22.7 mi, 013° N
Galesburg Civic Arts Center (Gallery) — 23.3 mi, 170° S
James B. Stockdale Museum (Museum) — 24.4 mi, 167° S
Wildcat Den State Park (State Park) — 25.4 mi, 301° NW
Warren County History Museum (Museum) — 27.9 mi, 204° SW
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.4 mi, 246° SW · 24k acres
Pearl Bottom Museum (Museum) — 32.7 mi, 288° W

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