West Point Illinois Map
West Point, Jackson County
West Point, Illinois — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of West Point, Jackson County.
Interactive Map of West Point, Illinois
| City | West Point |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Jackson |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.89894 |
| Longitude | -89.622044 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About West Point, Illinois
West Point is a locality in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. West Point is located at 37.8989°N, 89.6220°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62380.0.
West Point rests in a landscape shaped by the patient hand of water and wind, where the land begins to fold and swell towards the ancient bluffs that cradle the Mississippi River. It lies 41.4 miles north of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 352°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south-south-east of Steeleville. Here, the fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like rumpled green blankets under a sky that can shift from a dazzling, cloud-streaked blue to the bruised purples of an approaching storm in mere hours. The air itself carries a particular weight, a humid richness in the summer months that softens the edges of the world, and a crisp, clean bite in the autumn, carrying the scent of woodsmoke and decaying leaves. Roads wind between these agricultural plains, often following the contours of shallow ravines and the slow, meandering paths of creeks that feed into larger waterways, their banks fringed with sycamores and oaks whose branches interlace, forming leafy cathedrals. The history of West Point is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring rhythms of the land. For generations, this area has been shaped by the fertile soil, a dependable source of livelihood for those who farm its generous acres. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this corner of Jackson County, the local economy remains tethered to the agricultural heartbeat, with grain elevators standing as quiet sentinels against the horizon. The few businesses that serve West Point are often extensions of the families who have called it home for decades, their stories woven into the very fabric of the place, a testament to the enduring strength of a rural American spirit.
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About This West Point Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of West Point, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on West Point and Jackson County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for West Point is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct West Point is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
