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Viola Illinois Map

Explore Viola, 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 Viola, Illinois

How to Use This Viola, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	41.203091
Longitude	-90.587079
Population	869
Density	400.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	61486
Area Code	815
County Seat	Aledo
School District	Sherrard Community Unit School District 200

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About Viola, Illinois

Viola is a locality in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 869. The population density is 400.4 people per km². Viola is located at 41.2031°N, 90.5871°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Viola is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61486.

Viola emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of the Illinois prairie like a quiet gathering of brick and timber held steady against the seasonal sweep of the wind. It lies 20.9 miles north-northwest of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 328°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east of Aledo. Skunk Creek meanders a mile away, its presence marked by a thin ribbon of moisture that draws the eye toward the vast, open plains stretching out in every direction. The quality of light here possesses a singular, golden clarity at dusk, casting long, lean shadows across the fields that seem to amplify the stillness of the landscape. Beyond the immediate reach of the streets, the terrain rises in faint, subtle swells that offer a panoramic view of the fertile soil, a landscape shaped more by the quiet persistence of the seasons than by any dramatic geological upheaval.

Viola functions as a steady anchor for the surrounding agricultural expanse, where the economy remains deeply rooted in the rhythmic cycle of planting and harvest. The history of the region is written in the sturdy architecture of its buildings and the enduring resilience of those who cultivate the heavy, dark earth. While the distant Army Ridge Bluffs provide a faint silhouette on the horizon, the daily life of Viola is focused on the local scale, where neighbors share the labor of the year and the quietude of the plains. Residents often look toward the waters of Lake Matherville, four miles distant, or find a moment of respite at Memorial Park, eight miles away, to appreciate the open sky that defines this part of the Midwest. The pace of existence here is measured not by external clocks, but by the slow, inevitable turn of the year and the unwavering connection to the land that has sustained the inhabitants for generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Fenton Park (Local Recreation) — 8.4 mi, 263° W
Northside Park (Local Recreation) — 8.6 mi, 273° W
Cresent Lake Club (Park) — 11.1 mi, 091° E
Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 14.6 mi, 156° SE
Hennepin Canal (State Recreation Area) — 17.4 mi, 003° N
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 17.4 mi, 351° N
Big River State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 18.7 mi, 241° SW
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.6 mi, 251° W · 24k acres
Mississippi River Islands Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 20.3 mi, 248° W
Old Canon (Public Artwork) — 20.4 mi, 190° S
Citizen's Lake (State Recreation Area) — 20.5 mi, 191° S
Warren County History Museum (Museum) — 20.6 mi, 191° S
Fryxell Geology Museum (Museum) — 20.8 mi, 005° N
Public Triangle (Monument) — 20.9 mi, 115° SE
Galesburg Civic Arts Center (Gallery) — 21.1 mi, 147° SE
CB&Q Engine 3006 (Attraction) — 21.3 mi, 147° SE
Deere Cross (Monument) — 21.6 mi, 013° N
Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site (Attraction) — 21.7 mi, 148° SE
Rock Island Arsenal Museum (Museum) — 21.9 mi, 006° N
Dillon Memorial Fountain (Monument) — 21.9 mi, 002° N
The Oculus (Viewpoint) — 22.2 mi, 010° N
Davenport Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 22.3 mi, 358° N
James B. Stockdale Museum (Museum) — 22.6 mi, 145° SE
Wildcat Den State Park (State Park) — 23.2 mi, 322° NW
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.2 mi, 018° N · 274k acres
State Historic Site Museum (Attraction) — 24.3 mi, 091° E
Delabar State Park (State Park) — 24.3 mi, 228° SW
Hoepfner House (Historic Ruins) — 27.8 mi, 021° N
Pearl Bottom Museum (Museum) — 28.2 mi, 302° NW
Geneseo Water Tower Fish (Attraction) — 28.6 mi, 053° NE

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