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Woodlawn Illinois Map

Explore Woodlawn, 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 Woodlawn, Illinois

How to Use This Woodlawn, Illinois Map

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

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

Latitude	38.328269
Longitude	-89.034467
Population	617
Density	279.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	60637, 62898
Area Code	312, 773, 618
County Seat	Chicago
School District	Woodlawn Unit District 209

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About Woodlawn, Illinois

Woodlawn is a locality in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 617. The population density is 279.6 people per km². Woodlawn is located at 38.3283°N, 89.0345°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Woodlawn is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 60637, 62898.

Woodlawn reveals itself as a place where the horizon stretches flat and wide, defined by the quiet interplay between the land and the vast, shimmering expanse of Lake Michigan just a mile away. It lies 1.1 miles south-southwest of Hyde Park, IL (from Hyde Park, IL: bearing 196°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south-southeast of Chicago. The air here carries a distinct, sharp saltiness from the nearby Columbia Basin, reminding travelers that the coast is only five miles distant. To the west, the subtle rise of Stony Island Ridge breaks the monotony of the plains, acting as a silent sentinel over the local topography. At the center of the neighborhood, Till-Mobley (Mamie) offers a green refuge, while the sight of Wooded Island rising from the water creates a serene focal point that draws the eye toward the horizon line at dusk.

Woodlawn maintains a deliberate pace, anchored by the remnants of its industrial heritage and the steady rhythm of a neighborhood that has long adapted to the changing tides of the economy. While the distant murmur of the Calumet River reminds locals of the region's historical reliance on trade and transit, the area has evolved into a residential core defined by limestone facades and the enduring strength of its community ties. Life in Woodlawn flows with the seasons, from the bright, piercing light reflecting off the lake in the spring to the long, contemplative shadows cast across the streets as the sun sets over the flat, expansive landscape. It remains a place of quiet observation, where the intersection of water and earth shapes the daily character of every resident.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lincoln Park (Local Recreation) — 5.7 mi, 114° SE
Aquatic Zoo Park (Local Recreation) — 5.9 mi, 110° E
Carl L Schweinfurth Museum and Interpretive Center (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 087° E
Veterans Memorial Park (Local Park) — 6.1 mi, 101° E
War Memorial (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 102° E
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 6.1 mi, 090° E
Unique Stones (Public Artwork) — 6.2 mi, 102° E
Granada (Theatre) — 7.2 mi, 096° E
Mt. Vernon Game Propagation Center (State Conservation Area) — 9.8 mi, 131° SE
Rend Lake (Recreation Area) — 10.5 mi, 169° S
Waterfow Viewing Area (Viewpoint) — 11.5 mi, 156° SE
Cardinal Point Witness Corner (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 330° NW
Third Principal Meridian (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 330° NW
Ten Mile Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.7 mi, 120° SE
White Oak (Theatre) — 18.6 mi, 174° S
Pyramid State Recreation Area (State Park) — 26.5 mi, 229° SW
Party Cove (Attraction) — 29.8 mi, 334° NW
Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 30.7 mi, 026° NE
Wayne County Historical Museum (Museum) — 36.7 mi, 084° E
Mystic Willow (Attraction) — 36.9 mi, 197° S
Showtime Cinemas 6 (Cinema) — 38.6 mi, 251° W
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.0 mi, 187° S · 91k acres
Carterville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 39.3 mi, 183° S
Misselhorn Art Museum (Museum) — 39.4 mi, 249° W
Clay County Historical Society (Museum) — 42.1 mi, 043° NE
Miranda's Loom Fine Craft Studio & Gallery (Gallery) — 42.3 mi, 203° SW
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 42.6 mi, 204° SW · 274k acres
Shawnee Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 44.8 mi, 203° SW · 7,712 acres
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 48.5 mi, 182° S · 4,387 acres
Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 49.1 mi, 226° SW · 16k acres

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