Explore Tinley Park, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Tinley Park, 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 Tinley Park.
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 | Tinley Park |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Cook County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 41.568579 |
| Longitude | -87.804217 |
| Population | 55,971 |
| Density | 1342.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 60477, 60487 |
| Area Code | 708 |
| County Seat | Chicago |
| School District | Consolidated High School District 230 |
Tinley Park reveals itself as a stretch of prairie landscape that has softened into a suburban expanse, defined by the quiet persistence of the Midlothian Creek as it winds through the local terrain. It lies 2.9 miles southwest of Oak Forest, IL (from Oak Forest, IL: bearing 226°T), and is situated 5.3 miles southeast of Orland Park. The earth here carries the weight of the deep Midwestern interior, where the horizon remains wide and the sky exerts a heavy, honest influence over the daily transit of commuters. Residents find a particular stillness at Rauhoff Park, a local green space that anchors the immediate environment, while the proximity to the Elizabeth A. Conkey Forest provides a dense, wooded contrast to the otherwise flat, fertile plains. When the sun retreats at the end of an afternoon, the light flattens against the grass, casting long, deliberate shadows that emphasize the expansive, open character of the regional topography.
German settlers first shaped the character of Tinley Park, drawn to the intersection of the prairie soil and the eventual arrival of the railroad tracks that bridged the gap between rural isolation and urban integration. These early families established a foundation based on agriculture and trade, gradually transforming the landscape from raw, unyielding turf into a structured grid of homesteads and businesses. The legacy of these pioneers is still legible in the older, brick-clad corridors of the original district, where the architecture serves as a quiet record of a time before the rapid expansion of the twentieth century. Through the decades, Tinley Park evolved from a small station stop into a durable center of gravity, maintaining a steady, industrious pulse that reflects the grit of the surrounding region.
Economic life in Tinley Park functions as a robust component of the broader regional network, fueled by a mixture of small-scale enterprise, professional services, and the infrastructure necessary to sustain a modern population. While the town does not house major universities, its proximity to the educational institutions of the broader metropolitan area ensures a steady flow of trained talent into its local industries. The infrastructure is defined by the reliable movement of trains and the heavy traffic of arterial roads, which support the constant flux of workers and goods navigating the plains. This economic stability allows the residents of Tinley Park to maintain a life of quiet utility, where the labor of the day is balanced by the predictable, well-tended nature of the local streets and shopping corridors.
Cultural life in Tinley Park finds its most vibrant expression in the large-scale musical performances and community festivals that bring a temporary, high-energy density to the otherwise measured pace of life. The town serves as a prominent venue for major touring acts, drawing crowds to massive outdoor stages that resonate across the flat terrain during the warmer months. While the professional sports teams of the region belong to the wider Chicago orbit, the spirit of competition and fandom is deeply ingrained in the local social fabric, often spilling over into the communal gatherings held at public facilities. Landmarks such as the historic train depot serve as points of civic pride, grounding the culture in a tangible past even as the town looks toward the rhythm of the coming season.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tinley Park, Illinois. Coordinates: 41.568579, -87.804217. 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 Tinley Park includes the ZIP code (60477, 60487), telephone area code (708), county seat of Cook County (Chicago), and school district assignment (Consolidated High School District 230).
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. |