Union Hill Illinois Map

About Union Hill, Illinois

Union Hill is a locality in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 73. The population density is 53.3 people per km². Union Hill is located at 41.1075°N, 88.1467°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 60917.

Union Hill lies spread across the gently rolling terrain of Kankakee County, a place where the vast, unbroken sweep of the prairie meets the subtle rise and fall of the land. It lies 14.9 miles west of Kankakee, IL (from Kankakee, IL: bearing 267°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west of Limestone. Fields of corn and soybeans, stretching to horizons that seem to hold the very breath of the sky, dominate the landscape, their verdant or golden hues shifting with the seasons. The air here carries the clean scent of turned earth and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a constant, low thrum that underscores the quiet industry of the region. Occasional stands of oak and maple break the uniformity, their leaves rustling like hushed secrets in the prairie wind, offering dappled shade that feels precious under the wide Illinois sun. The light, especially at dusk, can paint the western sky in strokes of rose and gold, a fleeting, painterly moment that seems to linger before the stars begin to prick the deepening blue. The history of Union Hill is deeply entwined with the agricultural spirit of its settlers, who arrived to cultivate the rich, fertile soil left by ancient glaciers. For generations, the economy has been anchored to the land, with farming providing the sustenance and the very rhythm of life for its inhabitants. The cooperative spirit, born from the shared challenges and triumphs of prairie life, still resonates in the community's interactions. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring legacy of its agricultural roots is evident in the well-tended farms and the quiet pride of those who continue to work the earth. The unassuming character of Union Hill speaks of a resilience forged in the open, a testament to the enduring strength of those who have called this stretch of Illinois home.

About This Union Hill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Union Hill, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.107532, -88.146719. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Union Hill and Kankakee County.

Detailed location data for Union Hill includes the ZIP code (60969), telephone area code (217, 630, 331), county seat of Kankakee County (Kankakee), and school district assignment (Herscher Community Unit School District 2). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Union Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.