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Thebes Illinois Map

Explore Thebes, 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 Thebes, Illinois

How to Use This Thebes, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	37.212416
Longitude	-89.450657
Population	208
Density	46.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62990
Area Code	618
County Seat	Cairo
School District	Egyptian Community Unit School District 5

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About Thebes, Illinois

Thebes is a locality in Alexander County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 208. The population density is 46.0 people per km². Thebes is located at 37.2124°N, 89.4507°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Thebes is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62990.

Thebes emerges from the sediment of the river basin as a quiet witness to the relentless, northward push of the Mississippi River. It lies 6.7 miles south-southeast of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 152°T), and is situated 3.5 miles east of Scott City. The ground here is defined by the sharp, dramatic relief of Sawmill Hollow, where the earth drops away in steep, verdant pleats just a mile from the water’s edge. To the east, the silhouette of the Santa Fe Hills rises like a jagged spine against the sky, grounding the horizon in a permanent, stony permanence. The air in Thebes carries the damp, heavy scent of turned soil and river mud, a sensory reminder that the vast, productive flatness of the plains is never far, even as the landscape breaks into the rugged, limestone-flecked terrain that characterizes this particular bend in the valley.

Thebes holds the weight of its nineteenth-century transit history in its weathered architecture, serving as a reminder of an era when the river was the primary artery of the American interior. While the economy has long since shifted away from the frantic pace of early river commerce and rail expansion, the remnants of that ambition remain etched into the town’s quiet streets and the nearby tracks. Residents look toward the Cape Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area as a primary anchor for the local rhythm, where the seasonal cycles of the floodplain dictate the pulse of the day more than any clock. Beyond the immediate banks, the proximity of Marquette Lakes provides a singular, glassy contrast to the churning movement of the nearby river, offering a place where the light at dusk settles in long, bruised purples across the water. Life in Thebes moves with a deliberate, measured gravity, shaped by a landscape that demands respect for its shifting boundaries and its ancient, deep-rooted stillness.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 1.3 mi, 093° E · 274k acres
Cape Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 348° N
Big Bucks Ball Park (Local Recreation) — 3.0 mi, 283° W
Middle Mississippi Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 3.5 mi, 358° N · 3,877 acres
Commerce Access (State Recreation Area) — 3.6 mi, 174° S
Scott City Park (Local Park) — 3.9 mi, 284° W
Horseshoe Lake-Alexander State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 127° SE
Fort D (Monument) — 6.8 mi, 322° NW
(former Site) Terrace Inn (Historic Ruins) — 7.0 mi, 299° NW
Ozark Hill Prairie Research Natural Area Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 8.1 mi, 032° NE
World’s Largest Fountain Drink Cup (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 309° NW
Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.7 mi, 088° E · 33k acres
Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 9.9 mi, 136° SE
Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center (Attraction) — 11.9 mi, 320° NW
Trail Of Tears State Park (State Park) — 15.3 mi, 356° N
Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 17.5 mi, 356° N
Shawnee Veterans Memorial Wall (Monument) — 19.2 mi, 004° N
Ozark Hills Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 19.6 mi, 016° N
Cairo River Wall Murals (Public Artwork) — 21.2 mi, 133° SE
GEM Theatre (Cinema) — 21.4 mi, 133° SE
Caboose (Attraction) — 21.4 mi, 133° SE
Bald Knob Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 21.4 mi, 010° N · 5,830 acres
Clear Springs Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 23.2 mi, 006° N · 4,739 acres
Malco (Cinema) — 23.9 mi, 196° S
Cobden Museum (Museum) — 24.7 mi, 026° NE
Ceremonial Mound (Historic Ruins) — 25.8 mi, 130° SE
Alto Clay Works (Attraction) — 26.1 mi, 016° N
Cotton Belt Caboose (Attraction) — 30.1 mi, 173° S
Shawnee Cave Amphitheater (Theatre) — 31.2 mi, 013° N
Amplitheatre (Theatre) — 36.8 mi, 020° N

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