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Vernon Illinois Map

Explore Vernon, 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 Vernon, Illinois

How to Use This Vernon, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	38.80227
Longitude	-89.087009
Population	103
Density	45.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62892
Area Code	618
County Seat	Salem
School District	Patoka Community Unit School District 100

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About Vernon, Illinois

Vernon is a locality in Marion County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 103. The population density is 45.1 people per km². Vernon is located at 38.8023°N, 89.0870°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Vernon is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62892.

Vernon sits squarely amidst the vast, fertile expanse of the Illinois prairie, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a sky that feels immense. It lies 19.3 miles north of Centralia, IL (from Centralia, IL: bearing 7°T), and is situated 14.3 miles north-northwest of Salem. The land here is defined by the slow, deliberate movement of Bear Creek, which winds its path through the fields just a mile from the center of Vernon. To the west, the landscape rises slightly toward the modest elevation of The Mound, providing a subtle break in the otherwise unbroken line of the horizon. The light at dusk here possesses a particular clarity, catching the edges of the tall grasses and casting long, melancholic shadows that seem to stretch back toward the quiet, wood-lined banks of the distant Wildcat Lake.

Agriculture remains the pulse of Vernon, with the rhythm of the seasons dictated by the planting and harvest cycles of the surrounding fields. The community maintains a steady, industrious character, deeply connected to the regional legacy of the Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, where the land is preserved in a state of wild, seasonal flux. Life in Vernon moves with an unforced cadence, shaped by the practical demands of the soil and the quiet endurance of those who work it. Evenings often settle with a heavy, fragrant stillness, as the cooling air carries the scent of damp earth and the distant, rhythmic hum of machinery from the nearby plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 279° W
Carlyle Lake (Recreation Area) — 6.3 mi, 256° W
East Fork Management Unit State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 219° SW
Vandalia State House State Historic Site (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 358° N
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 11.0 mi, 359° N
Fayette County Museum (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 358° N
Party Cove (Attraction) — 11.8 mi, 240° SW
Kaskaskia Dragon (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 352° N
Karl Bartel Grassland Land and Water Reserve (Conservation Area) — 12.7 mi, 106° E
Bryan Memorial Park (Local Park) — 13.4 mi, 146° SE
Eldon Hazlet (State Recreation Area) — 14.0 mi, 235° SW
Stephen A. Forbest State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 16.6 mi, 106° E
Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 17.3 mi, 108° E
Greenville University Factory Theatre (Theatre) — 18.2 mi, 289° W
Ladue Auditorium (Theatre) — 18.4 mi, 290° W
Hogue Tower (Monument) — 18.4 mi, 290° W
Claussen Plaza (Monument) — 18.4 mi, 290° W
Page Circle (Monument) — 18.5 mi, 290° W
Richard W. Bock Sculpture Museum (Museum) — 18.5 mi, 290° W
The Jesus Statue (Public Artwork) — 18.5 mi, 290° W
Clay County Historical Society (Museum) — 31.6 mi, 094° E
Carl L Schweinfurth Museum and Interpretive Center (Museum) — 33.6 mi, 165° S
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 34.0 mi, 165° S
Village Mall Cinemas (Cinema) — 35.8 mi, 054° NE
The Heart Theatre (Cinema) — 36.7 mi, 053° NE
Henry Eilers Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 38.1 mi, 314° NW
Pyramid State Recreation Area (State Park) — 53.0 mi, 199° S
Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 57.4 mi, 272° W · 32k acres
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 69.4 mi, 198° S · 274k acres
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 71.5 mi, 181° S · 91k acres

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