West Point Illinois Map
Explore West Point, 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 Point, Illinois
How to Use This West Point, Illinois Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for West Point, 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 Point.
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 Point |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Jackson County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.255576 |
| Longitude | -91.183307 |
| Population | 140 |
| Density | 321.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 62916, 62380 |
| Area Code | 618, 217 |
| County Seat | Murphysboro |
| School District | Southeastern Community Unit School District 337 |
About West Point, Illinois
West Point is a locality in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 140. The population density is 321.8 people per km². West Point is located at 40.2556°N, 91.1833°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. West Point is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 62916, 62380.West Point holds a quiet dominion over the inland plains where the persistent flow of Piney Branch cuts through the earth like a silver needle stitching the landscape together. It lies 25.1 miles west-northwest of Carbondale, IL (from Carbondale, IL: bearing 298°T), and is situated 17.8 miles northeast of Perryville. The terrain surrounding West Point unfolds in a series of subtle, earth-toned elevations, leading the eye toward the distant silhouette of Gum Ridge that anchors the horizon in a haze of muted violet. Within the immediate vicinity, the Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area preserves the rugged integrity of the land, where the light at dusk catches the limestone outcroppings, turning the gray stone into a soft, glowing amber that lingers long after the sun has dipped below the prairie.
Agriculture remains the pulse of West Point, as the surrounding fields of corn and soybeans dictate the slow, seasonal respiration of the economy. This rhythm of labor is punctuated by the presence of Matusky Hollow, a nearby basin that serves as a quiet reminder of the geological forces that shaped this region long before the first homesteaders arrived. Farther afield, the presence of Kinkaid Lake provides a steady, reflective stillness to the geography, offering a counterpoint to the industrious hum of local life. Residents of West Point carry a deliberate pace, recognizing that their history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring cycle of the harvest and the persistent, quiet endurance of the creek beds that define the boundaries of their home.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Geissler Savanna State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 008° N
- Jaycee Park (Local Park) — 11.2 mi, 008° N
- Kibbe Museum (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 012° N
- Historic Carthage Jail (Museum) — 11.3 mi, 012° N
- Cedar Glen State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.8 mi, 305° NW
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 12.9 mi, 318° NW
- Marquette & Jolliet Voyage (Monument) — 13.7 mi, 319° NW
- Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 13.9 mi, 313° NW
- Hugh Lincoln Cooper (Monument) — 13.9 mi, 312° NW
- George M. Verity (Monument) — 13.9 mi, 312° NW
- General Samuel Curtis Statue (Public Artwork) — 13.9 mi, 312° NW
- Plaza 3 Cinema (Cinema) — 14.2 mi, 312° NW
- Samuel F Miller House Museum (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 314° NW
- Lost Canvas Gallery (Gallery) — 14.5 mi, 313° NW
- Great River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.3 mi, 294° NW · 10k acres
- Redwing Area Access (State Recreation Area) — 16.4 mi, 302° NW
- Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.2 mi, 247° SW · 3,906 acres
- Canton CB&Q Depot (Attraction) — 19.5 mi, 244° SW
- Ira and Reatha T. Post Wildlife Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 19.7 mi, 050° NE
- Weld House Museum (Museum) — 22.8 mi, 333° NW
- Nauvoo Martyrdom Museum (Museum) — 22.9 mi, 333° NW
- Wakonda State Park (State Park) — 23.7 mi, 225° SW
- Argyle Lake State Park (State Recreation Area) — 23.8 mi, 056° NE
- ATSF Depot (Attraction) — 26.7 mi, 345° N
- CB&Q Depot (Attraction) — 26.8 mi, 345° N
- Siloam Springs State Park (State Park) — 27.6 mi, 154° SE
- Thistle Hills Land and Water Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 28.4 mi, 057° NE
- Bridge Foundation (Historic Ruins) — 29.2 mi, 153° SE
- Fellheimer Auditorium (Theatre) — 29.9 mi, 064° NE
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About This West Point Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of West Point, Illinois. Coordinates: 40.255576, -91.183307. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for West Point includes the ZIP code (62916, 62380), telephone area code (618, 217), county seat of Jackson County (Murphysboro), and school district assignment (Southeastern Community Unit School District 337).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
