Techny Illinois Map
Explore Techny, 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 Techny, Illinois
How to Use This Techny, Illinois Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Techny, 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 Techny.
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 | Techny |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Cook County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 42.116639 |
| Longitude | -87.829626 |
| Population | 1,800 |
| Density | 280.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 60062, 60082 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| County Seat | Chicago |
About Techny, Illinois
Techny is a locality in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,800. The population density is 280.0 people per km². Techny is located at 42.1166°N, 87.8296°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 60062, 60082.Techny emerges from the flat, industrious horizon of the Illinois plain as a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of earth and sky. The terrain here maintains a modest, steady elevation, interrupted only by the purposeful meanderings of the West Fork North Branch Chicago River, which carves a shallow, verdant path through the soil just a mile from the center. Beyond the immediate reach of the developed grounds, the land opens into the expansive greenery of Techny Prairie Park And Fields, where the grasses sway in synchronization with the prevailing Midwestern winds. On the far horizon, the faint, blue-tinted suggestion of Rogers Ridge provides a distant anchor for the gaze, while the closer, reflective surface of Citation Lake offers a still, glass-like contrast to the rustling prairie vegetation that characterizes the local topography.
Techny retains a singular identity rooted in a legacy of stewardship and institutional dedication, having evolved from its early days as a significant site for religious and missionary service. This historical weight informs the current atmosphere, where the architecture of brick and stone speaks to a time of deliberate construction rather than rapid, transient growth. The economy has shifted from the agrarian pursuits of the past toward a quiet, professional integration, yet the presence of the land remains the primary driver of the local character. Travelers moving through the area notice how the light at dusk settles over the fields with a heavy, golden clarity, momentarily softening the rigid geometry of nearby roads and transforming the quiet, functional spaces into something profoundly serene.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Techny Prairie Park And Fields (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 053° NE
- Meadow Hill Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 050° NE
- 3105 Floral Drive Neighborhood (Local Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 258° W
- Golf Course (Park) — 1.5 mi, 092° E
- War Memorial (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 170° S
- Green Acres Country Club (Park) — 1.8 mi, 035° NE
- Sportsman's Country Club (Local Recreation) — 1.9 mi, 309° NW
- Landmark at the Glen (Cinema) — 2.0 mi, 172° S
- Kennicott's Grove (State Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 207° SW
- Dixon Prairie (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 048° NE
- Tower Road Boat Launch (Nature Reserve) — 2.8 mi, 091° E
- Canada Goose (Public Artwork) — 2.9 mi, 045° NE
- Sensory Garden Arbor Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 2.9 mi, 045° NE
- Forest Way Grove (Nature Reserve) — 2.9 mi, 073° E
- The Plank Road (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 216° SW
- The Cafe at Glenview Park Golf Club (Local Recreation) — 3.1 mi, 176° S
- Oil Lamp Theater (Theatre) — 3.4 mi, 153° SE
- The Magic Rock (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 007° N
- Lake Park Expansion (State Park) — 4.6 mi, 040° NE
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 225° SW
- Matz Hall (Theatre) — 4.9 mi, 097° E
- Landmark Renaissance Cinema (Cinema) — 5.0 mi, 017° N
- Kenilworth Historical Society (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 109° E
- K1 Speed (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 297° NW
- 1000 Gecs Tree (Attraction) — 7.3 mi, 215° SW
- Exploratorium (Museum) — 7.7 mi, 145° SE
- Museum of Hummels (Museum) — 8.8 mi, 192° S
- Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park (State Park) — 19.0 mi, 002° N
- Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 43.5 mi, 144° SE · 11k acres
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About This Techny Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Techny, Illinois. Coordinates: 42.116639, -87.829626. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Techny includes the ZIP code (60062, 60082), telephone area code (312, 773), county seat of Cook County (Chicago), and school district assignment.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
