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Wood Dale Illinois Map

Explore Wood Dale, 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 Wood Dale, Illinois

How to Use This Wood Dale, Illinois Map

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

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	Wood Dale
State	Illinois (IL)
County	DuPage County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	41.963362
Longitude	-87.978956
Population	14,012
Density	1131.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	60191, 60399
Area Code	312, 773, 708
County Seat	Wheaton
School District	Fenton Community High School District 100

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About Wood Dale, Illinois

Wood Dale is a locality in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of 14,012. The population density is 1131.1 people per km². Wood Dale is located at 41.9634°N, 87.9790°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Wood Dale is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 60191, 60399.

Wood Dale emerges from the flat expanse of the Illinois prairie as a quiet intersection of human industry and the natural drainage of the land. It lies 2.1 miles west-northwest of Bensenville, IL (from Bensenville, IL: bearing 286°T), and is situated 7.2 miles southeast of Schaumburg. Salt Creek carves a slow, deliberate path through the landscape, acting as a perennial artery that defines the local terrain. Only three miles away, the waters of Lake Kadijah offer a still, reflective presence that tempers the reach of the surrounding development. To the west, the distant outline of Rogers Ridge catches the afternoon light, providing a faint, jagged horizon against the wide Midwestern sky. Wood Dale maintains a functional relationship with the earth, where the drainage of the plains meets the purposeful layout of suburban expansion.

Wood Dale grew from the steady labor of agricultural settlers who recognized the potential in the fertile, heavy soil of the region. Over the decades, the economy shifted from the seasonal rhythms of the harvest to a robust network of manufacturing, logistics, and corporate enterprise. The proximity to rail lines and regional transit corridors helped transform the local landscape into a reliable engine of commerce. Many residents find employment in the diverse industrial parks that occupy the edges of the grid, sustaining a quiet, industrious stability. Even as the economy evolves, the ghost of the old Elk Pasture five miles away reminds the observer of the simpler, pastoral origins that precede the current mechanical hum.

Wood Dale expresses a character defined by its accessible public spaces and the steady, unpretentious pace of its daily life. Residents gather during the warmer months at the Wood Dale Water Park - "The Beach," where the sound of splashing water replaces the quietude of the surrounding neighborhoods. For those seeking the quiet of the woods, the nearby Busse Forest South provides a sprawling canopy where the wind moves through the leaves in a distinct, rhythmic fashion. The spirit of the place is often measured in these local gatherings rather than in grand monuments or the lives of the famous. It is a place where the light at dusk settles long and orange over the asphalt, illuminating a life that is private, grounded, and thoroughly engaged with the immediate horizon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wood Dale Water Park - "The Beach" (Local Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 326° NW
White Oak Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 178° S
Salt Creek Marsh 9 (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.6 mi, 317° NW
Frazen Grove Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 359° N
Oak Meadow Golf Course (Local Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 180° S
Maple Meadows Golf Course (Local Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 213° SW
Fisher Woods (Nature Reserve) — 1.7 mi, 153° SE
White Pines Golf Club (Local Recreation) — 1.8 mi, 133° SE
Taking Flight (Public Artwork) — 2.4 mi, 320° NW
Elk Grove Cinema (Cinema) — 2.9 mi, 333° NW
Edward Butch O'Hare (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 076° E
Beyond Center Stage Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 4.1 mi, 172° S
Overshadowed Theatrical Productions (Theatre) — 4.2 mi, 277° W
Heaven’s Brigade and All Heroes (Monument) — 4.7 mi, 244° SW
Niebuhr Monument (Monument) — 4.9 mi, 160° S
Busse Lake Boating Center Grove (Nature Reserve) — 5.5 mi, 334° NW
1000 Gecs Tree (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 036° NE
Legoland Discovery Center Chicago (Theme Park) — 6.0 mi, 332° NW
Museum of Hummels (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 071° E
The Improv (Theatre) — 6.4 mi, 332° NW
Schaumburg on Stage (Arts Centre) — 6.6 mi, 288° W
Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump (Attraction) — 7.0 mi, 096° E
Bishop's Mausoleum (Attraction) — 7.6 mi, 151° SE
Al Capone's Gravesite (Attraction) — 7.9 mi, 152° SE
Observatory (Museum) — 9.3 mi, 318° NW
Morraine Hills State Park (State Park) — 26.7 mi, 333° NW
Midewin Other (National Forest) — 38.8 mi, 183° S · 18k acres
Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 41.5 mi, 138° SE · 11k acres

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