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Wamac Illinois Map

Explore Wamac, 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 Wamac, Illinois

How to Use This Wamac, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	38.491366
Longitude	-89.147753
Population	985
Density	270.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62801
Area Code	618
County Seat	Salem
School District	Centralia High School District 200

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About Wamac, Illinois

Wamac is a locality in Marion County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 985. The population density is 270.7 people per km². Wamac is located at 38.4914°N, 89.1478°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Wamac is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62801.

Wamac reveals itself as a modest expanse of flat, mid-continental terrain where the horizon stretches thin under a vast, unencumbered sky. It lies 1.2 miles south-southwest of Centralia, IL (from Centralia, IL: bearing 199°T), and is situated 18.5 miles northwest of Mount Vernon. The Fulton Branch carves a quiet path through the local topography, its presence acting as a low-lying artery that feeds the surrounding soil and defines the edges of the neighborhood. Beyond the immediate reach of the streets, the elevation rises almost imperceptibly toward the silhouette of Creeds Hill, which offers a singular point of reference in an otherwise level landscape. At the center of daily movement, Wamac City Park provides a necessary green pause, where the air holds the scent of damp earth and the long, slanted light of afternoon settles heavily upon the grass. Three miles away, the surface of Centralia Reservoir mirrors the shifting clouds, providing a cool, static contrast to the steady, rhythmic pulse of the plains.

Industrial echoes have long defined the temperament of Wamac, where the legacy of rail transport and localized commerce shaped a character built on persistence rather than flourish. The economy here remains tethered to the pragmatic realities of the region, favoring the steady work of extraction and service over the volatile tides of larger urban centers. Residents move with the deliberate pace of people who understand the demands of a season, whether it is the cycle of planting or the quiet maintenance of a household. History in Wamac is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring patterns of the grid and the simple, functional architecture that persists through the humid heat of summer and the stark, gray stillness of winter. It is a place where the collective focus remains fixed on the practical, finding a quiet beauty in the reliability of the morning commute and the unchanging line of the horizon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wamac City Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 033° NE
Third Principal Meridian (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 170° S
Cardinal Point Witness Corner (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 170° S
Nike Ajax Missile (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 358° N
Foundation Park (Local Park) — 3.0 mi, 035° NE
Raccoon Lake Park (Local Recreation) — 4.6 mi, 056° NE
Carlyle Lake (Recreation Area) — 11.5 mi, 330° NW
Kaskaskia River - Carlyle (Conservation Area) — 12.3 mi, 300° NW
Eldon Hazlet (State Recreation Area) — 14.8 mi, 324° NW
East Fork Management Unit State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.6 mi, 355° N
Welcome to Nashville Mural (Public Artwork) — 16.3 mi, 231° SW
Carl L Schweinfurth Museum and Interpretive Center (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 132° SE
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 16.7 mi, 133° SE
Washington County State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.8 mi, 219° SW
Party Cove (Attraction) — 17.0 mi, 336° NW
Granada (Theatre) — 17.9 mi, 132° SE
Lookout Point (Viewpoint) — 19.0 mi, 217° SW
Stephen A. Forbest State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 25.4 mi, 049° NE
Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 25.6 mi, 051° NE
Greenville University Factory Theatre (Theatre) — 30.7 mi, 333° NW
Richard W. Bock Sculpture Museum (Museum) — 31.1 mi, 333° NW
Pyramid State Recreation Area (State Park) — 31.8 mi, 206° SW
Vandalia State House State Historic Site (Museum) — 32.6 mi, 005° N
Fayette County Museum (Museum) — 32.7 mi, 005° N
Kaskaskia Dragon (Attraction) — 33.4 mi, 003° N
Showtime Cinemas 6 (Cinema) — 38.8 mi, 231° SW
Misselhorn Art Museum (Museum) — 39.8 mi, 230° SW
Scenic Red Caboose (Attraction) — 41.9 mi, 280° W
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 48.1 mi, 201° S · 274k acres
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 50.0 mi, 179° S · 91k acres

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