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West Frankfort Illinois Map

Explore West Frankfort, 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 West Frankfort, Illinois

How to Use This West Frankfort, Illinois Map

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

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	West Frankfort
State	Illinois (IL)
County	Franklin County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	37.897828
Longitude	-88.931458
Population	7,275
Density	564.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62896
Area Code	618
County Seat	Benton, Illinois
School District	Frankfort Community Unit School District 168

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About West Frankfort, Illinois

West Frankfort is a locality in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,275. The population density is 564.0 people per km². West Frankfort is located at 37.8978°N, 88.9315°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. West Frankfort is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62896.

West Frankfort sustains an existence defined by the quiet endurance of the Illinois landscape and the steady rhythms of the inland plains. It lies 8.4 miles northeast of Herrin, IL (from Herrin, IL: bearing 39°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south of Benton. The terrain surrounding West Frankfort unfolds in gentle, agrarian expanses where the horizon remains wide and clear under an expansive, pale sky. Water moves with quiet purpose through Pond Creek, which marks the local drainage just one mile from the center of activity. To the north, the surface of Cambon Lake offers a stillness that reflects the changing colors of the seasons four miles away. Far to the south, the silhouette of Wise Ridge occasionally catches the late afternoon light, grounding the view in a subtle, geologic permanence.

West Frankfort emerged from the deep coal seams that once dictated the ambition and labor of the region’s early inhabitants. These layers of carbon beneath the soil fostered a rugged industrial identity that shifted over decades into a diverse, modern economy. The legacy of the mines remains present in the architectural bones of the streets and the collective memory of the populace. Local commerce now balances these historical echoes with new enterprises that sustain the daily needs of those living in this interior expanse. Work here follows the sun and the seasons, maintaining a connection to the earth that is both literal and professional.

West Frankfort carries a character shaped by the persistence of its people and the modest, brick-lined aesthetics of its core. Residents gather for recreation at Frankfort Community Park, a space that serves as the quiet center for local events and seasonal celebrations. The cultural atmosphere is defined by an unpretentious stability and a shared awareness of the changing weather across the plains. Notable figures such as the professional golfer Mike Hill once walked these streets, carrying the influence of the region into the wider world. Life here moves with a deliberate pace, favoring the long view of a horizon that stretches toward the infinite Midwestern distance.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Frankfort Community Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 121° SE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 5.0 mi, 178° S
George Harrison (Monument) — 6.8 mi, 005° N
Herrin Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 7.6 mi, 211° SW
Herrin Service Member Memorial (Monument) — 8.2 mi, 220° SW
Rend Lake (Recreation Area) — 9.5 mi, 355° N
Fishin' Hole Amphitheater (Theatre) — 9.6 mi, 359° N
Marion Tornado (Monument) — 11.6 mi, 179° S
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.8 mi, 191° S · 91k acres
White Oak (Theatre) — 11.8 mi, 341° N
Carterville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 12.4 mi, 220° SW
Statue of Custard Stand (Public Artwork) — 15.0 mi, 333° NW
Crab Orchard Wildlife Viewing Area (Viewpoint) — 15.7 mi, 206° SW
Sahara Woods State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.5 mi, 133° SE
Mystic Willow (Attraction) — 17.4 mi, 252° W
African American Museum of Southern Illinois (Museum) — 18.4 mi, 231° SW
Shawnee Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 18.7 mi, 153° SE · 7,712 acres
The Carbondale Depot Museum (Museum) — 19.5 mi, 233° SW
Sharp Museum (Museum) — 20.1 mi, 231° SW
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 20.1 mi, 201° S · 4,387 acres
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 21.9 mi, 198° S · 274k acres
Carrier millswater department (Attraction) — 21.9 mi, 133° SE
Absher Nicholson Funeral Home (Attraction) — 22.0 mi, 132° SE
Winters Auto Repair (Attraction) — 22.4 mi, 131° SE
Dunbar School (Historic Ruins) — 22.4 mi, 130° SE
Allen Family Farmhouse (Historic Ruins) — 22.9 mi, 132° SE
Miranda's Loom Fine Craft Studio & Gallery (Gallery) — 24.0 mi, 248° W
Burden Falls Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 25.0 mi, 145° SE · 3,740 acres
Pyramid State Recreation Area (State Park) — 25.6 mi, 291° W
Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 36.5 mi, 191° S · 33k acres

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